Gundestrup cauldron

iron age silver cauldron found in Denmark
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Summary

Gundestrup cauldron is a work of art[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of work_of_art entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,507 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gundestrup cauldron is in the country of Denmark[3].
  • Gundestrup cauldron's instance of is recorded as work of art[4].
  • Gundestrup cauldron's instance of is recorded as archaeological find[5].
  • Gundestrup cauldron's instance of is recorded as cauldron[6].
  • Gundestrup cauldron is associated with the Ancient Celts movement[7].
  • Gundestrup cauldron's genre is Ancient Celts[8].
  • Gundestrup cauldron's genre is Thracian[9].
  • Gundestrup is named after Gundestrup cauldron[10].
  • Gundestrup cauldron is made of silver[11].
  • Gundestrup cauldron's location of discovery is recorded as Rævemose[12].
  • Gundestrup cauldron's collection is recorded as National Museum of Denmark[13].
  • Gundestrup cauldron's inventory number is recorded as C6562-76[14].
  • The location of Gundestrup cauldron was National Museum of Denmark[15].
  • The location of Gundestrup cauldron was Denmark[16].
  • Gundestrup cauldron's Commons category is recorded as Gundestrup cauldron[17].
  • 150 BC marks the founding of Gundestrup cauldron[18].
  • Gundestrup cauldron's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1891[19].
  • Gundestrup cauldron's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 56.805801, 'lon': 9.579413}[20].
  • Gundestrup cauldron's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gundestrup Cauldron'}[21].
  • Gundestrup cauldron's title is recorded as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Gundestrupkarret'}[22].
  • Gundestrup cauldron's height is recorded as {'unit': 'centimetre', 'amount': '+42'}[23].
  • Gundestrup cauldron's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'kilogram', 'amount': '+9'}[24].
  • Gundestrup cauldron's fabrication method is recorded as repoussé[25].
  • Gundestrup cauldron dates from the Iron Age[26].
  • Gundestrup cauldron's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'centimetre', 'amount': '+69'}[27].

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Publication

Genres include Ancient Celts[8] and Thracian[9].

Subject and Themes

Gundestrup cauldron is associated with the Ancient Celts movement[7].

Material and Period

Gundestrup cauldron is made of silver[11]. It dates from the Iron Age[26]. Recorded location include National Museum of Denmark[15] and Denmark[16].

Why It Matters

Gundestrup cauldron ranks in the top 3% of work_of_art entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,507 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Make Lists, Not War. Retrieved . beckchris.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Make Lists, Not War. Retrieved . beckchris.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Make Lists, Not War. Retrieved . beckchris.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . samlinger.natmus.dk. samlinger.natmus.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Make Lists, Not War. beckchris.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Make Lists, Not War. beckchris.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Make Lists, Not War. beckchris.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Make Lists, Not War. Retrieved . beckchris.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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