Gallehus Horns

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:artifacts
golden horn
gptkbp:culture gptkb:Germanic_Iron_Age
gptkbp:currentLocation replicas in National Museum of Denmark
gptkbp:date 5th century
gptkbp:depicts animals
humans
mythological scenes
gptkbp:destroyedBy 1802
theft and melting
gptkbp:discoveredIn 17th century
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Gallehus,_Denmark
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gallehus Horns
gptkbp:inscription gptkb:Elder_Futhark
ek Hlewagastiz Holtijaz horna tawido
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage gptkb:Proto-Norse
gptkbp:length approximately 70 cm (short horn)
approximately 75 cm (long horn)
gptkbp:material gptkb:gold
gptkbp:meaningOfInscription I, Hlewagastiz Holtijaz, made the horn
gptkbp:notableFor runic inscription
artistic decoration
gptkbp:numberOfRooms 2
gptkbp:shape curved horn
gptkbp:significance example of early runic writing
important source for early Germanic language
gptkbp:usedFor ceremonial purposes
gptkbp:weight approximately 2.9 kg (short horn)
approximately 3.2 kg (long horn)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gallehus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7