Mariesminde, gold vessels

In 1862 a magnificent bronze vessel was found at Mariesminde on Funen. In it lay 11 golden bowls. The bowls were made of hammered-up gold sheet, and most were furnished with horsehead-shaped bronze handles. Eight of the bowls make up four sets and the last three bowls are non-uniform. The total weight in gold is 1154 grams. The hoard from Mariesminde is one of the most magnificent sacrificial finds from the Bronze Age.