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Archaeo-Histories on Nostr: Bronze statue of a Chained Germanic Man (2nd Century AD), Austria. The prisoner wears ...

Bronze statue of a Chained Germanic Man (2nd Century AD), Austria.

The prisoner wears breeches that were typical for Germanic people. His hair is tied in a suebian knot.

The Suebian knot is a historical male hairstyle ascribed to the tribe of the Germanic Suebi. The knot is attested by Tacitus in his 1st Century AD, work Germania, found on contemporary depictions of Germanic peoples, their art, and bog bodies.

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