Dépôts d'objets en bronze du lit de la Moselle

Bronze / copper alloy

Object: Dépôts d'objets en bronze du lit de la Moselle

Museum object

Title:
Dépôts d'objets en bronze du lit de la Moselle
Hoards of bronze objects from the Moselle riverbed
Collection:
Protohistory
Domain:
Beliefs - Traditions
Period | Style | Movement:
Bronze Age
Material | Technique:
Bronze / copper alloy
Geographical Reference:
Represented place: Luxembourg | Moselle riverbed, Altwies, Heisdorf, Burmerange
Location:
MNHA | Main building | Floor -4
Description:

Deposited bronze objects found while dredging the bed of the Moselle as well as at Altwies, Heisdorf and Burmerange consist mainly of weapons, ornaments, harness and chariot elements. There are axes, spearheads, daggers, sickles, hooks, knives, harness rings, bracelets, belt elements, pins ...

These assemblages reflect the obvious existence of an affluent social class distinguished by its mastery of horse and chariot, and are less frequent on Luxembourg territory compared to the neighbouring regions. They remain difficult to interpret. There are suggestions that these immersions in the riverbed of the Moselle might have had a religious or funerary meaning, but due to their fragmented state, the objects may also simply have been intended for recasting or disposal.

Copyright:
Work: Public Domain
Image(s): CC0
Metadata: CC0
Photographer:
Albert Biwer
Polfer, M. [Dir.] (2017). MNHA 100 Objets. Luxembourg : Musée national d'histoire et d'art.. | p. 28-29
Waringo, R. (1984). Zu einigen späturnenfelderzeitlichen Bronzen aus dem Luxemburger Museum. Hémecht, 36(1).. | p. 95-112
Waringo, R. (1985). Ein Hortfund von Altwies (Grossherzogtum Luxemburg) und weitere späturnenfelderzeitliche Bronzen aus dem Luxemburger Museum. Archäologisches Korrespondenzblatt, 15(1).. | p. 31-44
Waringo, R. (1995). De l'âge du Bronze ancien à la Civilisation des Champs d'Urnes. Dossiers d'archéologie hors-série, 5.. | p. 34-39
Object Image

Object: Dépôts d'objets en bronze du lit de la Moselle

Museum object

Title:
Dépôts d'objets en bronze du lit de la Moselle
Hoards of bronze objects from the Moselle riverbed
Collection:
Protohistory
Domain:
Beliefs - Traditions
Period | Style | Movement:
Bronze Age
Material | Technique:
Bronze / copper alloy
Geographical Reference:
Represented place: Luxembourg | Moselle riverbed, Altwies, Heisdorf, Burmerange
Location:
MNHA | Main building | Floor -4
Description:

Deposited bronze objects found while dredging the bed of the Moselle as well as at Altwies, Heisdorf and Burmerange consist mainly of weapons, ornaments, harness and chariot elements. There are axes, spearheads, daggers, sickles, hooks, knives, harness rings, bracelets, belt elements, pins ...

These assemblages reflect the obvious existence of an affluent social class distinguished by its mastery of horse and chariot, and are less frequent on Luxembourg territory compared to the neighbouring regions. They remain difficult to interpret. There are suggestions that these immersions in the riverbed of the Moselle might have had a religious or funerary meaning, but due to their fragmented state, the objects may also simply have been intended for recasting or disposal.

Copyright:
Work: Public Domain
Image(s): CC0
Metadata: CC0
Photographer:
Albert Biwer

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