Grachwil

A series of Hallstatt barrows in Berne, Switzerland with rich grave goods including a fine imported Greek bronze Hydria of the early 6th century BC.

A group of Hallstatt barrows in the canton of Berne, Switzerland. Rich grave goods were recovered, including a fine imported Greek bronze hydria of the early 6th century BC. It is decorated with scenes showing the ‘mistress of animals’, surrounded by four lions, crowned with eagles and snakes and holding a hare in each hand.