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Multi-periodSite Name: Ebracher Bildstein Alternative Name: Ebracher Götzenstein
Country: Germany
NOTE: This site is 0.252 km away from the location you searched for.
Land: Bavaria Type: Sculptured Stone
Nearest Town: Bamberg Nearest Village: Ebrach
Latitude: 49.846500N Longitude: 10.492100E
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**Ebracher Bildstein** submitted by Mura : Probable Iron Age Statue Menhir found near the former Ebrach Monastery in 1938 and taken to the Bamberg Historical Museum together with 3 other statue menhirs found in 1857. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Nowadays exhibited at Historisches Museum Bamberg this anthropomorphic menhir was discovered in 1918 near Kloster (= Abbey) Ebrach 35km West of Bamberg. It obviously wasn’t in situ. It is assumed the statue originates from older iron-age (Hallstatt).

Another theory says it is only from 9th/10th century. Anyway it shows several similarities with other european antrophomorphic menhirs, that definitely originate from prehistoric times. The archaic face includes eyes, nose, mouth and a moustache/beard (?). The body only features arms, fingers and an arched object around the neck.

Reference: L. Wittmann, "Götzensteine - Ein Fund zur Frühgeschichte Frankens“ in: Das Steinkreuz, 8.Jg., 1940, S.3-11

Note: Exhibited at: Historisches Museum Bamberg
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