This intricate brooch is made of gilded silver. The keen observer might spot birds, boars and humans maybe even a secret horse on the ornaments.
Why would you adorn yourself with both visible and hidden animals? Maybe it was only the initiated who fully could understand the meaning of the symbols leaving the unenlightened with a sense of prohibited mystique.
Download the drawing and print out. Below you will find the details of the task.
Zoom in and out on the 3D model.
Look for different types of features.
You can do this activity with your friend or by yourselves. If more people do it together, look at the model and discuss what you see. Is it possible to identify types of animals or birds?
Choose one colour for the and colour them.
Choose one colour for the animals and colour them.
Choose one colour for the human masks and colour them.
How many animals can you find?
How many birds?
How many human faces can you find?