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title: Protection for Travellers, Gold Ring, 390 BCE
author: Swiss National Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9879/protection-for-travellers-gold-ring-390-bce/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Protection for Travellers, Gold Ring, 390 BCE

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## Image File

[![Protection for Travellers, Gold Ring, 390 BCE](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9879.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9879.jpg)

## Image Caption

Around 390 BC. Erstfeld. Canton Uri. Protection for travellers: This treasure was deposited in a rock crevice in a valley leading to the Gotthard Pass, probably as a votive offering by a group of travellers. The rings bear human and animal depictions that merge into each other to form fanciful mythical and hybrid creatures. They give us an insight into the religious beliefs of the [Celts](https://www.worldhistory.org/celt/).

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## Cite This Work

### APA
Museum, S. N. (2019, January 23). Protection for Travellers, Gold Ring, 390 BCE. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9879/protection-for-travellers-gold-ring-390-bce/>
### Chicago
Museum, Swiss National. "Protection for Travellers, Gold Ring, 390 BCE." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 23, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9879/protection-for-travellers-gold-ring-390-bce/>.
### MLA
Museum, Swiss National. "Protection for Travellers, Gold Ring, 390 BCE." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Jan 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9879/protection-for-travellers-gold-ring-390-bce/>.

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© [Swiss National Museum](https://www.nationalmuseum.ch). Republished with permission. Original image by **Swiss National Museum**. Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 23 January 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, 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.