Gundestrup Cauldron

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:artifacts
gptkbp:condition fragmented and restored
gptkbp:culture gptkb:Celtic
gptkbp:currentLocation gptkb:National_Museum_of_Denmark
gptkbp:date 1st century BCE
gptkbp:decoratedWith gptkb:deity
animals
mythological scenes
gptkbp:depicts warriors
animals such as dogs, bulls, and elephants
horned god (possibly Cernunnos)
gptkbp:diameter about 69 cm
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1891
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Himmerland,_Denmark
gptkbp:function ritual use
sacrificial vessel
gptkbp:height about 42 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gundestrup Cauldron
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage none
gptkbp:material silver
gptkbp:notableFeature large size
intricate iconography
repoussé technique
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Gaulish
Thracian
gptkbp:pieceCount 13
gptkbp:significance important for Celtic studies
unique example of Iron Age metalwork
gptkbp:type ritual vessel
gptkbp:weight about 9 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cernunnos
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5