London-Bologna-Ravenna 2023

The Certosa Situla, bronze, end of 7c to beginning of 6c. The decoration is in four bands, of which the first three are a procession of warriors and women which can be interpreted either as a celebration of the return of a victorious military expedition or as a funeral parade leading up to the central figure of two men on a couch in a musical competition. Its original function was as a situla, a vessel for libations, but it ended up a century later than its manufacture as grave goods as an heirloom of the family.
The Certosa Situla, bronze, end of 7c to beginning of 6c. The decoration is in four bands, of which the first three are a procession of warriors and women which can be interpreted either as a celebration of the return of a victorious military expedition or as a funeral parade leading up to the central figure of two men on a couch in a musical competition. Its original function was as a situla, a vessel for libations, but it ended up a century later than its manufacture as grave goods as an heirloom of the family.

Edgar Durbin