Museum Het Valkhof in Nijmegen has it's focus on art and archeology. I showed an example of art in yesterday's post, today 2 photos of historical objects. This large clay pot, found near Nijmegen has 3 (similar) faces. Pots like these were used during ritual ceremonies.
This is a reconstructed iron 'facial helmet' from the 1st century. The mask was once covered with a thin layer of silver. The three holes in the cheek represent a tattoo. Very remarkable is the clothing with a plaiting made of horsehair. The facial helmet that you see in the background contains some original parts; it was found in 1991, also near Nijmegen, on the spot where a Roman army base was located between 40 and 70 AD.
Beide kunstwerken zijn heel fascinerend.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenGroetjes,
Filip
De moeite van het bekijken zeker waard.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenHow interesting. I think I would get claustrophobic in that mask though!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenInyeresting. They are really very awesome masks.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThe facial helmet is fascinating!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenMooie stukken, zo'n gezichtshelm heb ik nog nooit gezien.
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