German museum digital portal displays prehistoric flint blade and historic textiles

The University of Bonn’s pre‑ and early‑historical teaching collection features a 7 × 7 cm flint blade from the Endmesolithic Ellerbek culture, described as a trapezoid‑shaped, broad‑cut tool with a cortical base.

The Deutsches Damast‑ und Frottiermuseum presents two cotton jacquard towels made by VEB Frottana Großschönau. One hand‑towel shows a wave‑like pattern called a “running dog” and bears the label 1676/80‑2. The second, in solid red, displays a mirrored football motif and the inscription “Motor Nordhausen,” with velour‑cut loops on the front side.

The Museum Abtei Liesborn exhibits a gold‑embroidered three‑piece traditional hat from the 19th‑century Osnabrück region, featuring silk lining, gold cord, and gilt edging, once thought to be typical regional attire but now subject to scholarly reassessment.