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title: The Gundestrup Cauldron
author: Nationalmuseet, Lennart Larsen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13405/the-gundestrup-cauldron/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Gundestrup Cauldron

_Authored by Nationalmuseet, Lennart Larsen_

## Image File

[![The Gundestrup Cauldron](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13405.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13405.jpg)

## Image Caption

The [Gundestrup Cauldron](https://www.worldhistory.org/Gundestrup_Cauldron/) was found in Denmark in 1891 CE but was produced in the Balkans. Gilded [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/), likely 1st century BCE. The designs show gods and warriors inspired by the [Celtic](https://www.worldhistory.org/celt/) [culture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/culture/). (National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Larsen, N. L. (2021, February 10). The Gundestrup Cauldron. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13405/the-gundestrup-cauldron/>
### Chicago
Larsen, Nationalmuseet, Lennart. "The Gundestrup Cauldron." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 10, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13405/the-gundestrup-cauldron/>.
### MLA
Larsen, Nationalmuseet, Lennart. "The Gundestrup Cauldron." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Feb 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13405/the-gundestrup-cauldron/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gundestrup_cauldron_-_F.I.4277.jpg) by **Nationalmuseet, Lennart Larsen**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 10 February 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. 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.