The magnificent decorated Celtic bronze Dürrnberg Flagon (Ger. '
Schnabelkanne') of the 5th century BC, was originally in the collection of the Museum Carolino-Augusteum in Salzburg, but has now been transferred to the Keltenmuseum.
There are two immediate parallels to this jug, the pair of flagons in the British Museum from a probable burial at Basse-Yutz in the French Moselle Valley.
These vessels essentially copy Greek and Etruscan jugs, with added Celtic Zoomorphic art.
In the case of the Hallein jug, there is evidence of Scythian influence.
The burial mound was excavated in 1932 and was found to be largely robbed out, but there was evidence for a two-wheeled chariot similar to that found in grave 44 on the Moserstein and the jug was also found.
and the discovery was reported in the Illustrated London News in 1936.
The jug was studied in 1944 by Paul Jacobsthal in his 'Early Celtic Art'.
The magnificent decorated Celtic bronze Dürrnberg Flagon (Ger. 'Schnabelkanne') of the 5th century BC, was originally in the collection of the Museum Carolino-Augusteum in Salzburg, but has now been transferred to the Keltenmuseum. There are two immediate parallels to this jug, the pair of flagons in the British Museum from a probable burial at Basse-Yutz in the French Moselle Valley. These vessels essentially copy Greek and Etruscan jugs, with added Celtic Zoomorphic art. In the case of the Hallein jug, there is evidence of Scythian influence. The burial mound was excavated in 1932 and was found to be largely robbed out, but there was evidence for a two-wheeled chariot similar to that found in grave 44 on the Moserstein and the jug was also found. and the discovery was reported in the Illustrated London News in 1936. The jug was studied in 1944 by Paul Jacobsthal in his 'Early Celtic Art'.
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