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1. The Gundestrup Cauldron is a circular vessel twenty-seven inches in diameter and seventeen inches in height. However, it is important to note that this a modern reconstruction: The Cauldron was discovered in fifteen separate pieces, including…

The Broighter Torc / Buffer Torc

The Broighter Torc is a collar like artifact, measuring about 7.5 inches (19cm) in diameter. It is made entirely of gold. It is believed to have been made in the 1st century BC.

The Broighter torc was found in…

The Basse-Yutz Flagons are a pair of ceremonial drinking vessels. These flagons would have been used to pour beer, wine, or mead at feasts. According to the British Museum, where the flagons currently reside, the flagons are made out of a single…

The Hochdorf Bronze couch is an approximately 10-foot-long couch that dates back to the late Hallstatt to early La Tène period (530-400 BC). The bronze front and back of the couch are covered with incised scenes. The scenes consist of different…

The Battersea Shield
The Battersea Shield is a small shield covering (though it will henceforth be referred to as a “shield”). Although it appears to resemble a shield that Celtic warriors might have used in battle, it is more precisely a covering…

The object is a gold fibula, or pin, most likely donned as an accessory for clothing. It is about 5.5 inches long. It is made out of gold, with the figures’ eyes originally inlaid with glass enamel. It was most likely found Spain. An exact find spot…

The Waldalgesheim torc is a Celtic artifact from the 4th century BC. A torc is a necklace with an open bottom; they are one of the most common and distinctive relics from the Bronze Age Halstatt and La Tene cultures. (Cunliffe 89,121-124) Torcs were…