Amulet Teutates Gundestrupketel, brons Voet- en beenpantser De bovenkant

De bovenkant

It was made around 1520 in Northern Italy and was originally part of the collection of the Count of Nieuwerkerke

like spangenhelms

Buckles like this were worn by the Germanic and Frankish tribes between the 6th and 8th century

an archaeological site near Sønderborg

Amulet Teutates Gundestrupketel, brons Voet- en beenpantser De bovenkantThis amulet shows Teutates, a Celtic tribal god who was considered responsible for the protection and prosperity of his own tribe. The image is taken from the Gundestrup Cauldron, a more than 2,100 year old Celtic silver cauldron that was found in a Danish peat bog in 1891 and is now on display in the National Museum of Denmark. Performed in bronze, with dimensions of 2. 3 x 5. 1 cm.