The Tale of the Scale and the Skull (artwork)

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The Tale of the Scale and the Skull, Aerial view

The Tale of the Scale and the Skull is a permanent public artwork, a Kunst amBau project by artist Alona Rodeh, which was installed in 2024 on the terrace of PETRI, the archaeological research and visitor center at Petriplatz in Berlin. [1]

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Design

The work consists of 600x600 cm natural stone floor mosaic with a skeleton figure at the center, which references medieval remains that were uncovered during excavations at the site, believed to be the "first Berliners". [2] [3] Surrounding the skeleton are illustrations of archaeological tools, bones, and measuring instruments. The composition also incorporates a depiction of the 19th-century allegorical statue Berolina , a female personification of Berlin. [4] [5]

The artwork was commissioned by Berlin’s Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion, in cooperation with Berlin’s Senate Department for Urban Development and Housing. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Berlin, Staatliche Museen zu. "PETRI Berlin macht ab dem 24. Juni die Archäologie erlebbar". www.smb.museum (in German). Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  2. 1 2 "PETRI Berlin | visitBerlin.de". www.visitberlin.de. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  3. ↑ "Kunstwettbewerb für das Archäologische Haus am Petriplatz entschieden". www.berlin.de (in German). 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  4. ↑ Hellwig, Cris. "The Tale of the Scale and the Skull". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  5. ↑ Glintschert, Alexander (2017-02-15). "Die Geschichte der Berolina". Anderes.Berlin (in German). Retrieved 2025-07-10.
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