Using simple plastic means, the sculptor was able to reproduce the characteristic body structure and movement of a pigeon. The bird appears to be walking on the ground and is looking intently to the side with its head slightly tilted.
The ram is depicted with short, curly fur and small horns that are close to the head. As the traces on the stone on the back show, it probably belonged to a larger relief.
Without a doubt, the almost completely preserved statue of the “Celtic Prince of Glauberg” is our most prominent exhibit. But where exactly was it found? Where was it standing? Who does it represent?
The god Mithras, dressed in a belted undergarment and a Phrygian cap, carries a bull on his back. He grabbed the living animal, whose head reached almost to the ground, by its hind legs. A tree is visible in the background.
The muscular bull has hit his tail with the small tassel on the right side of his back. The stone under the belly was probably not removed by the sculptor for greater stability.
The hollow cast right thumb of a larger-than-life bronze statue was found in the Principia in front of the flag sanctuary along with other fragments. The massive index finger, on the other hand, comes from the embankment behind the defensive wall. Both fragments belong to bronze statues from the early 3rd century AD, which depicted Roman emperors in military regalia with breastplates.
The river god Acheloos appears in ancient mythology as a hybrid of a man and a bull. The bronze appliqué shows him as a mask with thick fur over his forehead and small bull ears and horns. The calyx of an arcanthus plant grows from the fur.
The open choker is a chance find that got stuck in the sieve along with five bracelets during sand mining. The responsible district forester handed the finds over to the Historical Museum in Hanau in 1956.
The silver plate shows the central event from the cult legend of the god Mithras: In the background of a small temple, an arch indicates the grotto in which Mithras kills the bull, surrounded by seven stars.
The strong male figure stands on his right leg and has his left rested at the side. The right arm is stretched forward, the lost hand opened upwards. The left hand is pierced and was holding a rod-shaped object. The face is framed by a thick beard and full, curly hair
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