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Beak jug with group of figures
The 4 liter jug from the grave of the “Celtic Prince” comes from Celtic production, but is based on Etruscan models.
The 4 liter jug from the grave of the “Celtic Prince” comes from Celtic production, but is based on Etruscan models.
The world-famous, life-size statue of the “Celtic Prince of Glauberg” was found in 1996. The sandstone statue, completely preserved except for the feet, shows an armed male warrior.
The tubular jug, made of thin bronze sheet and beautifully decorated with engravings, comes from grave 2 and is of Celtic production.
In 2017, archaeological excavations took place again on the Glaubeg plateau as part of the 5th Summer Academy of Hesse ARCHEOLOGY. The focus of the investigation was the High Middle Ages (Staufer period) settlement and the planned expansion from a castle into a city.
Brooches, i.e. metal clasps similar to safety pins, were usually used as clothing fasteners. Large specimens probably secured heavy wool coats, while delicate brooches secured lighter items of clothing.
Two experts from the Celtic world at Glauberg provide insights into the origins and development of Celtic culture and outline important features of the Celtic Iron Age from its beginnings to the arrival of the Romans.
Mistletoe is one of the evergreen plants that are often used as decoration at Christmas time. Reference is often made to Celtic customs. But what do we actually know?
The hollow cast bronze statuette shows a bow-legged man in a hooded cloak (cucullus). Originally the upper part of the hood formed a lid. The coat leaves the strongly domed belly and the widely protruding phallus exposed at the front. The phallus ends in an open spout, it is hollow and connected to the interior.
The dodecahedron, also known as the pentagonal dodecahedron, is a dice-like body with twelve pentagonal faces. Twelve round openings of different sizes break through the surfaces. The openings are framed by concentric grooves and notches.
The bottle, which was blown into a two-part mold, was quite realistically crafted with its three-dimensional berries. After shaping, the two curved handles were attached; The bottle did not have a stand.