Propylaeum

Represented by only three examples, the so-called gold neck collars in the Eastern region are of exceptional importance in terms of craftsmanship and iconographic complexity as well as interpretive potential. As exquisite pieces of jewelry of the highest quality, the three Swedish gold neck collars are top products of their time. Attention is focused on questions concerning their manufacture, their wearers, and their purpose. Above all, the significance of the many hundreds of figural miniatures is explained, thus opening up access to the imaginary worlds of the Germanic peoples in pre-Christian times.