HALL ÍBEROS

THE CONTESTANIA.

The Prehistoric Hall begins its tour in this stage and ends with the Orientalising Period (8th century BC) when the indigenous peoples strengthened their relations with the Phoenicians to give way to the Iberian Culture.

The exhibition begins by situating the Iberian area chronologically and geographically. It highlights the region of the Contestanos, a people who, according to ancient writers, inhabited the lands of Alicante. An interactive application shows us the great wealth of its archaeological sites.

The central space of the room, presided over by the Lady of Cabezo Lucero, is dedicated to the most relevant aspects of the Iberian world of Alicante. An audiovisual is projected on it that animates scenes of Iberian ceramics so that its iconographic richness can be appreciated.

The room includes other interesting topics such as:
- Settlement and the economic, craft and social aspects of settlement
- Religion and the funerary space
- The Iberians and Rome

PIECES FROM THE IBERIAN ROOM

AS bronze saiti
AS bronze saiti ................................................. Bronze ace from the Iberian mint of Saiti (Xàtiva, Valencia). Type Vives 20-2.
Column Crater
Column Crater ................................................. Necropolis of El Cabezo Lucero (Guardamar del Segura) Ceramic h: 34'5cm; w: 29'5 cm Iberian 460-450 BC.
Graphite in Greco-Iberian script
Graphite in Greco-Iberian script ................................................. Illeta dels Banyets (El Campello) Ceramic h: 11.2 cm; w: 11.2 cm; d: 2.9 cm Iberian. 380-325 BC.
Anforisco
Anforisco ................................................. Necropolis of Cabezo Lucero (Guardamar del Segura) Vitreous paste h: 6.5 cm; w: 4.1 cm: 4'1 cm Ancient Iberian Late 5th century BC.
Tap Head
Tap Head ................................................. Necropolis of Cabezo Lucero (Guardamar del Segura, Alicante) Limestone h: 27.5 cm; w: 19 cm; d: 23 cm Iberian Second half of the 5th century - beginning of the 4th century BC.
Bird-shaped attic attic
Bird-shaped attic attic ................................................. Necropolis of Cabezo Lucero (Guardamar del Segura)
Palmette sculpture
Palmette sculpture ................................................. Necropolis of Cabezo Lucero (Guardamar del Segura) Limestone h: 18.5 cm; w: 8.5 cm; d: 5.3 cm Ancient Iberian-Pliocene Second half of the 5th century-early 4th century BC.
Terracotta female seated with child
Terracotta female seated with child ................................................. DEMETER-LIKE MOTHER-GODDESS Necropolis of La Albufereta (Alicante) Ceramic made with a univalve mould h: 21 cm; w: 11.3 cm; h: 7.5 cm Iberian 4th century BC.
Terracotta bust
Terracotta bust ................................................. Necropolis of La Albufereta (Alicante) Terracotta h: 40 cm; w: 37 cm; d: 21.5 cm Iberian 4th-3rd century BC: 37 cm; w: 21'5 cm Iberian 4th-3rd century BC.
Jar
Jar ................................................. Tossal de Manises (Alicante) Ceramic h: 31.5 cm; w: 21.4 cm Iberian Late 3rd century BC.
Hoe
Hoe ................................................. La Escuera (San Fulgencio) Iron h: 30 cm; w: 11.4 cm; h: 13.8 cm Iberian 3rd century BC.
Lady of Cabezo Lucero
Lady of Cabezo Lucero ................................................. Necropolis of Cabezo Lucero (Guardamar del Segura, Alicante) Sandstone) Sandstone h: 49 cm; w: 54 cm; d: 33 cm Iberian Late 5th century BC, early 4th century BC.
Falcata
Falcata ................................................. Necropolis of Cabezo Lucero (Guardamar del Segura, Alicante) Iron h: 57 cm; w: 7 cm; d: 1.5 cm Iberian Second quarter of the 4th century BC.

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