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The comb has serrations on both sides with different densities of teeth. On the right it shows a simple dot pattern. It was carved from boxwood, which was not native to the North Western Provinces in Roman times.
The comb has serrations on both sides with different densities of teeth. On the right it shows a simple dot pattern. It was carved from boxwood, which was not native to the North Western Provinces in Roman times.
How did the prince actually get his gold necklace around his neck? Quite simply, it was secured with a rotating lock and could then be opened.
This safety pin-style garment clasp is an impressive example of how the Celts turned everyday objects into carriers of their extraordinary imagery.
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 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.
How can one imagine the appearance of the Celtic prince from Glauberg? In this film we explore this question. The Celtic world at Glauberg is in the extraordinary situation of not only being able to rely on grave goods for reconstruction.
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.
This closed women's shoe is almost completely preserved with the branding and part of the nailed outsole. It was restored immediately after the excavation in 1907 and lined with reddish leather. The upper leather is richly decorated with small punched out circles and edge ornaments.
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.