fibula wilzhofen hallstatt period 6th century bc bronze Messen almost fantasy-like appearance

almost fantasy-like appearance

It has a diameter of 20 cm and it is 6 to 7 mm thick

and the Baltic region

while the hole in the blade allows for easy storage

noblemen etc

fibula wilzhofen hallstatt period 6th century bc bronze Messen almost fantasy-like appearanceThis one fibula dates from the transition between the Hallstatt C and D periods and was found in Wilzhofen. The pointed work may be a further development of cupstone motifs; the function of the parts on the underside is unclear, but they may, like similar parts on the staffs of Old Norse vlvas, have had a ritual role. This may have been the grave of an aristocrat in Celtic culture, politics and religion were closely intertwined. Handicrafts, executed