The British Museum

Flagon Iron Age 2295 Wolf Tankard, H14cm x Ø9.5cm, 56cL

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A copper alloy flagon unearthed at Basse-Yutz, France, its form originates from Etruscan ‘beaked’ jugs.

One of a pair of Flagons from Basse-Yutz, Iron Age, around 420 - 360 BC, Basse-Yutz, France, British Museum 1929,0511.1

The animal-shaped handle features a canine figure guarding her cubs on the rim. This is a common motif in easterly art across the central Asian steppe, and other aspects of the designs draw on Mediterranean materials and influences, showing how well-connected the makers must have been.

The ancient festive tradition is given a modern interpretation through an elegant tankard.

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