These objects were not discovered in the same place, as the first five come from Fenouillet, North of Toulouse, the other two from Lasgraïsses in the Tarn region. Two places of origin, two ways of unearthing them. On the one hand by digging the Canal Latéral (Lateral Canal) of the Garonne River in 1841, and on the other hand by stumping up vine stocks in 1885. To top it all off, the artefacts from Fenouillet were found in a pot, while the artefacts from the Tarn region were found together with pottery and animal bones of all kinds: pig, ox, deer and even horse! Quite a story, after all.

These objects were made by goldsmiths of exceptional technical skill, who may have worked in workshops in South-West Gaul. Made from almost pure gold coming from local water streams, these objects were worked with sheet metal or gold rods, finely twisted, meticulously crafted, conscientiously soldered and assembled. Indeed, you might not notice it at first, but the two artefacts from Lasgraïsses are hollow, unlike the others, the bangle of which was twisted and folded to be properly shaped. As for the decoration, it certainly reflects the influence of the best Greek craftsmen from Magna Graecia, in Southern Italy, between 500 and 300 BC.