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title: Scene of Rebirth on the Gundestrup Cauldron
author: Claude Valette
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10812/scene-of-rebirth-on-the-gundestrup-cauldron/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Scene of Rebirth on the Gundestrup Cauldron
_Authored by Claude Valette_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10812.jpg)
## Image Caption
This scene from the interior of the [Gundestrup Cauldron](https://www.worldhistory.org/Gundestrup_Cauldron/) is usually interpreted as a scene of rebirth. On the bottom, a line of [Celtic](https://www.worldhistory.org/celt/) infantrymen march to a figure on the left of the register who is probably a [war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/). These infantrymen are followed by a warrior with a boar helmet and three carnyx players. The god is dipping a man in a cauldron of rebirth, while mounted warriors or chieftains in the top register ride off to the right, away from the god. The scene may signify the hope of achieving a higher social status in the afterlife. The Gundestrup Cauldron was discovered in a bog in Jutland, Denmark. However, the cauldron includes elements and iconography which derive from Celtic, Thracian, and Asian cultures. The piece is subject of various interpretations and was probably made in sometime between 200 BCE and 300 CE.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Valette, C. (2019, May 30). Scene of Rebirth on the Gundestrup Cauldron. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Valette, Claude. "Scene of Rebirth on the Gundestrup Cauldron." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 30, 2019. .
### MLA
Valette, Claude. "Scene of Rebirth on the Gundestrup Cauldron." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 May 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/cvalette/7808250890/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/cvalette/7808250890/) by [**Claude Valette**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/cvalette/7808250890/). Submitted by [Jeffrey King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/koenig20054u/ "User Page: Jeffrey King"), published on 30 May 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0deed.en). This license allows for redistribution, commercial and non-commercial, as long as it is passed along unchanged and in whole, with credit to you. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.