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How does the Celtic prince's neck ring work?

3D animation of how it works

Summary: The functionality of the ingenious clasp of the golden neck ring from the grave of the “Celtic Prince of Glauberg”.
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Post type: Explanatory film

Epoch: Iron Age (Celtic)

Topic: Technology and craftsmanship, clothing and jewelry

Exhibition venue: Keltenwelt am Glauberg

Place of discovery: Glauburg – Glauberg, grave 1

Source: Text: Christoph Röder MA (Celtic World at Glauberg); Animation: Fraunhofer Institute for Graphical Data Processing IGD (CultLab3D), Darmstadt

Date: Around 400 BC (early La Tène period)

Dimensions:

Maximum length 21.5 cm, inner diameter 12.9 × 15.1 cm, weight 175.53 g

Description

The functionality of the ingenious clasp of the golden neck ring from the grave of the “Celtic Prince of Glauberg”. The locking system allowed the necklace to be put on and taken off without assistance. The 3D animation shown here is based on two 3D models of the original neck ring, one open and one closed.