This is a reconstruction of the funeral carriage on which the body in the Vix burial was laid. Its four-wheeled design is a Hallstatt trait. The La Tène civilization, just emerging, preferred two-wheeled models.
Photograph by Age Fotostock
This wine cup is made in the Attic style and decorated with black figures of hoplites (Greek soldiers). It is a quintessentially Greek luxury item that had made a long journey north along the trade routes from the Mediterranean.
Photograph by Erich Lessing, Album
Closely associated with Celtic style, this torque (neck ring) is decorated with two winged horses.
Photograph by Age Fotostock
Standing more than five feet tall, this magnificent bronze krater was used for diluting wine with water during feasts. Weighing 458 pounds and able to hold 290 gallons, it was probably acquired from Greek traders via Massilia (Marseille).
Photograph by Age Fotostock
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