Golden Hat of Schifferstadt
| Golden Hat of Schifferstadt | |
|---|---|
| Material | Gold |
| Height | 29.6 cm |
| Width | 18 cm |
| Created | c. 1350 BC |
| Discovered | 29 April 1835 Schifferstadt, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| Present location | Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
The Golden Hat of Schifferstadt (German: Der Goldene Hut von Schifferstadt) was discovered in a field near the town of Schifferstadt in Southwest Germany in 1835. It is a Bronze Age artefact made of thin sheet gold and served as the external decoration of a head-dress, probably of an organic material, with a brim and a chin-strap. The hat is on display in the Historical Museum of the Palatinate in Speyer. It is one of a group of four similar artifacts known as the Golden hats, all cone-shaped Bronze Age head-dresses made of sheet gold.