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Cernunnos, Nautae Parisiaci
A depiction of the Celtic god Cernunnos from the pillar known as the Nautae Parisiaci ('Seaman of the City of Paris') which was dedicated to Jupiter. Gallo-Roman, 1st century CE. (Musée National du Moyen Age, Cluny, France...
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Indian Massacre of 1622
Indian Massacre of 1622. A colorized version of a woodcut by Matthaeus Merian published along with Theodore de Bry's earlier engravings in a book on the New World, 1628. The engraving shows the 1622 massacre when Powhatan...
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Powhatan Stone
The Powhatan Stone, a historical marker erected by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities in Chimborazo Park, Richmond, Virginia, USA. It was placed by the Mayo family of Richmond who once owned the property...
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Powhatan's Mantle
Powhatan's Mantle, lithography of the deerskin shirt said to have been worn by Chief Powhatan (l. c. 1547 - c. 1618 CE), leader of the Powhatan Confederacy. Image cropped from plate XX of “Notes on Powhatan’s Mantle, Preserved...
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Reconstructed Powhatan Village
A reconstructed Powhatan village at the Jamestowne Settlement Living History Museum, Jamestown, Virginia, USA. The reconstruction is based on accounts by English settlers of the 17th century CE who interacted with...
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The Coronation of Powhatan
The Coronation of Powhatan, painting by the American artist John Gadsby Chapman, 1835 CE. Greenville Museum of Art, Greenville, South Carolina. The painting depicts the 1609 CE event of the Jamestown colonists attempting...
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Celtic Tripartite Vessel
A Celtic tripartite carinated pottery vessel. These vessels are made from three separate pieces, each with straight sides, which when assembled create an angular form. This example was found in a grave in the Marne region...
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Celtic Pottery Vessels, Marne, France
Three Celtic pottery vessels from La Marne, France. They shows typical Celtic design features with their curvilinear shapes and decoration. 4th century BCE. (British Museum, London)
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Celtic Pottery Vessel
A Celtic pottery vessel from La Marne, France. It shows typical Celtic design features with its curvilinear shape and motifs in black on a red background. 4th century BCE. Height: 30 cm. (British Museum, London)
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Repaired Greek Cup
A 5th century BCE drinking cup (kylix) from Attica which was imported and then repaired using gold by Celtic craftworkers. (Historisches Museum, Bern)
