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title: Bull Panel, Gundestrup Cauldron
author: Claude Valette
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13428/bull-panel-gundestrup-cauldron/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Bull Panel, Gundestrup Cauldron

_Authored by Claude Valette_

## Image File

[![Bull Panel, Gundestrup Cauldron](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13428.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13428.jpg)

## Image Caption

A panel from the [Gundestrup Cauldron](https://www.worldhistory.org/Gundestrup_Cauldron/) showing the sacrifice of three bulls by three warriors. There are also three hunting dogs and three felines, perhaps leopards

The 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
Valette, C. (2021, February 15). Bull Panel, Gundestrup Cauldron. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13428/bull-panel-gundestrup-cauldron/>
### Chicago
Valette, Claude. "Bull Panel, Gundestrup Cauldron." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 15, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13428/bull-panel-gundestrup-cauldron/>.
### MLA
Valette, Claude. "Bull Panel, Gundestrup Cauldron." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Feb 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13428/bull-panel-gundestrup-cauldron/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ChaudronDeGundestrup5.jpg) by [**Claude Valette**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ChaudronDeGundestrup5.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 15 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.

