Description

Was the Celtic prince of Glauberg a hunter? Some goods in his grave allow this conclusion. The safest solution seems to be the deposit of three arrows. However, the iron tips, which even had remnants of the wooden shafts on them, were not isolated in the grave. Numerous layers of wood, leather and fabric refer to an elaborately constructed quiver that owes its stability primarily to a tube made of poplar wood. Of the bow itself, the restorer only found small pieces of wood decorated with the finest incised patterns. Their position, together with the reconstructable length of the arrows, allows an approximation of the former bow shape. This curved shape and an estimated length of around 120 centimeters are reminiscent of Native American weapons. They are therefore evidence of the practicality of the bow, which the Celtic prince probably particularly appreciated when hunting.