Vače Situla
Early Iron Age ritual bronze vessel found in Slovenia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Vače Situla (Slovene: situla z Vač, also vaška situla) is an ornamented Early Iron Age ritual bronze vessel (situla) found in the second half of the 19th century at the Hallstatt Archaeological Site in Vače in central Slovenia. It counts among the highest-quality such vessels in general and among the most precious archeological artifacts of the country. Dating from the 5th century BC,[1] it is considered to be one of the oldest situla objects of the northern Illyrians found in the Eastern Hallstatt zone.[2] The vessel has three rows of relief that show the ordinary life of the ruling class and also reflect the religious understanding of the world in that time.[3] It is on display in the National Museum of Slovenia.
Vače Situla | |
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Material | bronze |
Size | height: 23.8 cm (9.4 in) |
Created | 5th century BC |
Discovered | 1882 at Hallstatt Archaeological Site in Vače, at the time Austria-Hungary (now central Slovenia) by Janez Grilc |
Present location | National Museum of Slovenia |