Iron Age


pre-Roman Iron Age: Hallstatt period, Latene period



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Banqueting scene, a musician playing the flute.        
Detail from the center row of scenes embossed on       
the Vace Situla, found in a tumulus in Slovenia.       
See also 07-01-03/35-37,46,50. Sheet bronze (6th BCE). 
Height (detail) 24 cm - Inv. P 581
#07020236

Banqueting scene, a musician playing the flute. Detail from the center r...

Riders on their horses. Detail from the top row of     
scenes embossed on the Vace Situla, found in a tumulus 
in Slovenia. See 07-01-03/35-37,46,50. Sheet bronze    
(6th BCE). Height (of detail) 24 cm                    
Inv. P 581
#07020237

Riders on their horses. Detail from the top row of scenes embossed on the V...

Hunting hares. Scene from an embossed sheet-bronze     
belt from tomb 161 in Este-Nazari, Venetia, Italy.
#07020238

Hunting hares. Scene from an embossed sheet-bronze belt from tomb 161 in Es...

Embossed belt made of sheet-bronze,                    
from tomb 795,                                         
Hallstatt Archaeological Site.
#07020239

Embossed belt made of sheet-bronze, from tomb 795,...

Circles of flowers and animals, embossed bronze lid    
of a situla, from tomb 697, Hallstatt Archaeological   
Site.                                                  
Diameter 22.9 cm                                       
Inv. 25830
#07020240

Circles of flowers and animals, embossed bronze lid of a situla, from tomb 6...

Stags and griffins, embossed on the lid of a situla    
from tomb 696, Hallstatt Archaeological Site, Austria. 
Sheet bronze                                           
Diameter 23.7 cm                                       
Inv. 25816
#07020241

Stags and griffins, embossed on the lid of a situla from tomb 696, Hallstatt...

Horse head, ceremonial axe, insignium of a dignitary   
or chieftain, from the Sarviz Canal, Tolna, Hungary.   
Bronze                                                 
Height 8.5, length 12 cm
#07020242

Horse head, ceremonial axe, insignium of a dignitary or chieftain, from the S...

Bovine animal. Small bronze statue.                    
From tomb 507, Hallstatt Archaeological                
Site, Austria.                                         
Height 9.7 cm
#07020243

Bovine animal. Small bronze statue. From tomb 507, Hallstatt...

Horse. Ssmall statue from Obrany, Moravia              
Bronze, height 9 cm
#07020244

Horse. Ssmall statue from Obrany, Moravia Bronze, height 9 cm

Cow and calf as handle on a vessel used to scoop       
soup or broth from a larger container.                 
From tomb 671, Hallstatt Archaeological Site, Austria. 
Bronze, 29.4 cm across
#07020245

Cow and calf as handle on a vessel used to scoop soup or broth from a lar...

Cow and calf as handle for a bowl used to scoop        
soup or broth from a larger vessel. Detail: the cow    
is riveted to the bottom of the bowl. See 07-02-02/45  
From tomb 671, Hallstatt Archaeological Site, Austria  
Bronze, 29.4 cm across.
#07020246

Cow and calf as handle for a bowl used to scoop soup or broth from a lar...

Bronze fibula with two masks.
#07020247

Bronze fibula with two masks.