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pfalzfeld column
flickr image by Holly Hayes
january 24th, 2008.
The Pfalzfeld Column (Pfalzfelder Säule) dates from the 5th or 4th century BC and was found in a cemetery in Pfalzfeld. Its original position is unknown, but it probably stood on a Celtic hill grave. The four human masks on the column and the hemispheric base are well-known symbols from the Mediterranean area; they protect the burial place. The column originally stood 2.8 m high. It is one of few large stone sculptures north of the Alps from this period and one of the most important cultural monuments of the prehistoric Rhineland.
More details: Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Bonn
More photos: Rheinisches Landesmuseum Photo Gallery
Image copyright: hayespdx (Holly Hayes), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.
flickr image by Holly Hayes
january 24th, 2008.
The Pfalzfeld Column (Pfalzfelder Säule) dates from the 5th or 4th century BC and was found in a cemetery in Pfalzfeld. Its original position is unknown, but it probably stood on a Celtic hill grave. The four human masks on the column and the hemispheric base are well-known symbols from the Mediterranean area; they protect the burial place. The column originally stood 2.8 m high. It is one of few large stone sculptures north of the Alps from this period and one of the most important cultural monuments of the prehistoric Rhineland.
More details: Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Bonn
More photos: Rheinisches Landesmuseum Photo Gallery
Image copyright: hayespdx (Holly Hayes), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.
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