A cast ornament with depiction of Alexander the Great from East Denmark.

This article presents and discusses a recently discovered copper alloy application with a rare depiction of Alexander the Great near Ringsted in Denmark. The application resembles a silver mount with the same motif of Alexander the Great from Illerup Ådal in Jutland. It is believed that the application is from the same time period and possibly imported. The production and function of the application are also briefly discussed. The article describes the discovery of ornaments in Denmark depicting Alexander the Great. One ornament was found near Ringsted and resembles a shield grip from Illerup Ådal. It is believed that these ornaments were intended to decorate military equipment. Another ornament from Nytofte is also mentioned, which shows the face of a humanoid creature with ram horns and a mane. It is speculated that these ornaments reached Denmark during the reign of the Severan dynasty in the Roman Empire. However, it remains unclear whether the warriors in Denmark knew that the ornaments depicted Alexander the Great. The summary of the text is as follows: The article describes a Roman Iron Age casting mold from Jouttijärvi in Zealand, Denmark, as a rare testimony to metal casting technology in Barbaricum. Various sources are cited, including a study on Roman imports to the North and a publication on an oracle in Stevns. The article also mentions personal communication with Arne Jouttijärvi, a materials scientist at Heimdal Archaeometry. [Extracted from the article]