ninawillburger, A fibula (decorative pin for fastening garments) decorated with a water bird, dating 5th c. BC. Found at the Heidentor near Egesheim.
Water birds frequently appear as ornaments since the Bronze Age. They had a special significance in the perception of the sun’s cycle. The birds could follow the sun, they fly in the sky, walk on the earth, swim, and dive in the water.Photo: Archäologisches Landesmuseum Baden-Württemberg
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