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title: Gundestrup Cauldron
author: Xuan Che
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10935/gundestrup-cauldron/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Gundestrup Cauldron
_Authored by Xuan Che_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10935.jpg)
## Image Caption
The [Gundestrup Cauldron](https://www.worldhistory.org/Gundestrup_Cauldron/) was discovered in a bog in Jutland, Denmark. However, the cauldron includes elements and iconography which derive from [Celtic](https://www.worldhistory.org/celt/), Thracian, and Asian cultures. The piece is the subject of various interpretations and was probably made in sometime between 200 BCE and 300 CE. The cauldron is made of 13 hammered plates, and portrays [giant](https://www.worldhistory.org/Giants/) deities alongside smaller humans, animals, and mythical beasts. The scenes include a procession of warriors, and a horned [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) holding a broken wheel. From the Bern Historical Museum in Switzerland.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Che, X. (2019, June 17). Gundestrup Cauldron. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Che, Xuan. "Gundestrup Cauldron." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 17, 2019. .
### MLA
Che, Xuan. "Gundestrup Cauldron." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Jun 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/rosemania/4121249312/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/rosemania/4121249312/) by [**Xuan Che**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/rosemania/4121249312/). Submitted by [Jeffrey King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/koenig20054u/ "User Page: Jeffrey King"), published on 17 June 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. 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.