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Reconstruction of the archery equipment of the “Celtic Prince of Glauberg”
Was the Celtic prince of Glauberg a hunter? Some goods in his grave allow this conclusion. The safest solution seems to be the deposit of three arrows.
Was the Celtic prince of Glauberg a hunter? Some goods in his grave allow this conclusion. The safest solution seems to be the deposit of three arrows.
Swords were among the most representative weapons in the Iron Age. Especially when, as in the case of the weapon from grave 2 from Glauberg, they were in richly decorated metal scabbards.
Sometimes it is difficult to determine whether a projectile is being used based on the iron reinforcement alone. As in the case of a 16.6 centimeter long tip from grave 2 from Glauberg.
The small oak sword, which was found in a well in the village just outside the Saalburg gates, resembles a gladius in shape. The simple carving may have been used in the hand of a child at play.
At first glance, remains that come from ruler's grave 1 on Glauberg are difficult to interpret, but they can be conclusively reconstructed into a bow and arrows in a quiver.
The stonemason put a lot of effort into reproducing the body armor on the stone statue of the Celtic prince. Unfortunately, there is no information from the central grave 1 on Glauberg as to what material the body armor was once made of.
How does a “piece of wood” become an artistic and fully functional bow? Just look over the shoulder of a professional bow maker and let us explain it to you in our film.
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.
