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
The people we are taking a closer look at in our special exhibition “CELTEN LAND HESSEN – A new era begins” shaped the Iron Age in Germany. They founded large city-like settlements long before the Middle Ages.
The aim of the learning game is to form matching pairs (image/term). Of course, the template must first be cut into triangles. In the reading text you will find out more about the objects shown.
The bronze statue represents Jupiter, the ruler of the gods in Roman Olympus. Jupiter stands naked on his right leg and has his left leg loosely placed to the side. The left arm is raised; he originally held a long scepter in his hand as a sign of his sovereign power.
The gold ring has an onyx gemstone in a simple setting. The stone, which is built up in two layers of different colors, is worked as a Nicolo, meaning the upper light layer is oval and ground so thin that the lower, dark layer shimmers through and makes the image zone appear light blue.
The circlet of the finger ring consists of a wide band decorated with geometric dot and notch patterns. The oval plate in the middle is embossed with a depiction of the Spartan queen Leda with the swan.
The circlet of the finger ring consists of three wires placed next to each other, the middle one is decorated with a row of pearls. The ends of the two outer wires are shaped like snake heads. The oval plate is embossed with a depiction of the Spartan queen Leda with the swan.
The wall painting is remnants of the interior decoration in an officer's apartment in the Echzell Limes fort. The painting imitates marble cladding up to half the height of the wall. There are columns on this that support the vaulted ceiling of the room.
The portrait depicts Trajan (98-117 AD) in the so-called decennalia type. The type was probably created for the tenth anniversary of Trajan's reign.
The portrait probably shows a young prince of the Severan imperial family from the 2nd quarter of the 3rd century.
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