Wallertheimer puppy
The Wallertheimer Hündchen (also known as Glashund von Wallertheim ) is a small burial object made of glass that was found in a Celtic grave from the late Latène period . The site was on the edge of a brick pit in Wallertheim in Rheinhessen . In 1951, several graves from the late Latène period were discovered there. Two graves directly next to each other, number 31 and 32, were particularly noticeable due to their additions, one of them is this dog figure. The find is believed to date back to about the second century BC. Dated.
The figure 2.1 cm long and 1.6 cm high shows a small protruding head, pointed ears, and a hollow, cylindrical body. It is open at the rear, has stubby, spread legs and a short, raised tail, which is curled forward. A white thread-like structure is attached to the blue glass body. Such a structure is also placed on the ears, tail and legs, where it is yellow instead of white.
Dog figures are relatively rare, and figures from this period are usually made of clay, bronze , iron or gagat and not glass. The Wallertheimer Puppy is absolutely unique.
The Wallertheimer Puppy is exhibited in the Landesmuseum Mainz .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Landesmuseum Mainz: Glashund von Wallertheim ( Memento from June 29, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Ludwig Pauli: little dog made of glass. In: The Celts in Central Europe. Art, culture, economy. Catalog of the Salzburg State Exhibition in the Celtic Museum Hallein, Austria, from May 1st to September 30th 1980. Object no. 176, page 280