Vase, Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie
Reconstructed vase decorated with deer, c. 140-110 BC, excavated by Vermeulen in 2001 at the Brezet site, copy, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. This is the largest animal decorated vase found in Auvergne, and is thought to be used in a wedding procession, with deer displaying their antlers and competing for control of the herd. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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