Originally Posted by
charlieh
That is a fascinating picture, Trarco. I wonder if Celtiberian women sported similar styles?
Well, actually, Iberians and Celtiberians had different material culture, so we know some feminine Celtiberian jewels that differ from the Iberian ones. That said, in general terms, I guess we could say that they had similar styles, although in the Celtiberian case, we don't have as many primary sources as in the Iberian case. Here you can see a Celtiberian jewel and two representations of Celtiberian women:
Although it is not an easy task, the following illustrations of Celtiberian women are relatively accurate from an archaeological point of view (especially, in the case of the jewels):
I can post some accurate reenactments and illustrations of Iberian aristocratic women too, in this way you will be able to see the main differences. Note how the following illustrations try to reenact some of the Iberian figurines I posted in my above post:
The following two illustrations represent two of the main Iberian women's moment of life (BTW, when I speak about Iberians, I am referring to the eastern genuine Iberian peoples, so neither Hispano-Celts nor Lusitanians are including).
The first illustration represents a rite of passage in which an Iberian girl is going to become a woman. Note how the adult women are dressing the traditional capes and long dresses while the girl has two braids with two "hoops". Surely that was a symbol of childhood. The braids would have been cut when the girl became a woman.
The second illustration represents a birth. This illustration is accurate from an archaeological perspective, especially in regard to the material culture of the Iberian house. The attires are accurate too while the posture of the in labour Iberian woman is hypothetical but plausible.
BTW, special mention to the Iberian "Damas" that could represent either powerful aristocratic Iberian women or Iberian priestess. Note her expensive feminine Iberian jewels.
-Reenactment of the Dama de Guardamar (Lady of Guardamar):
-Dama de Elche (Lady of Elche) and an amazing reenactment of the Iberian lady:
-And here you can see my favourite one, the Iberian Dama of Baza (Lady of Baza):
EDIT: from the Iberian museum of Jaén: