F06 — Ha D1–D2 Princely Female: Reference Image Sourcing Guide

Must-Have References

These images are essential for generating an archaeologically accurate princely Ha D female figure. Without them, the model will default to generic “Celtic woman” stereotypes that mix periods and regions.

1. Vix Gold Torc — Close-Up of Pegasus Terminals

• What the image should show: The 480 g gold torc in detail, focusing on one of the two terminal groups showing the winged horse (Pegasus) figure, the filigree and granulation decoration, and the lion-paw finials. The torc’s overall form — an open ring with buffer/figural terminals — should be visible.
• Where to find it:
  • Musée du Pays Châtillonnais, Châtillon-sur-Seine (holds the original): https://musee-vix.fr/en/collection-tresor-de-vix-ecran-11 [existing Block 2 reference: visual_references/A6_jewellery.md section 1.1]
  • UT Austin Iron Age Celts project: https://www.laits.utexas.edu/ironagecelts/vix4.php [existing Block 2 reference: visual_references/A6_jewellery.md section 1.1] — ★★ quality
  • World History Encyclopedia: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13582/celtic-torc-vix-burial/ [existing Block 2 reference] — ★★ quality
  • Best approach: Visit the Musée du Pays Châtillonnais website directly and look for their high-resolution gallery images. The museum recently renovated its Vix display. Search: “trésor de Vix torque or” on the museum site.
• Why it matters: The Pegasus terminals are the single most distinctive element of this figure’s costume. Without this reference, the model will generate a generic Celtic torc. The filigree/granulation technique is Mediterranean — the torc should look Greek-influenced, not purely Celtic.

2. Vix Krater — Full View on Display

• What the image should show: The complete 1.64 m bronze krater, ideally showing the hoplite/chariot frieze on the neck and the Gorgon-head volute handles. Scale context (a person or measurement) is valuable.
• Where to find it:
  • World History Encyclopedia: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10910/vix-krater/ [existing Block 2 reference: visual_references/B7_feasting_equipment.md entry 4] — ★★★ quality
  • Obelisk Art History: https://www.arthistoryproject.com/timeline/the-ancient-world/greece/vix-krater/ [existing Block 2 reference: visual_references/B7_feasting_equipment.md entry 6] — ★★ quality, detail photographs
  • Musée du Pays Châtillonnais: https://musee-vix.fr/en [existing Block 2 reference] — ★ (landing page; navigate to exhibition photos)
• Why it matters: The krater is the centrepiece of the enthroned/presiding and funeral scene prompts. Its enormous size (taller than most people’s waist) needs to be conveyed accurately. Without a reference, the model may generate a small table vase.

3. NHM Wien Hallstatt Dress Reconstruction — 3D Model

• What the image should show: The complete female costume ensemble reconstruction created by the NHM Wien Prehistory Department under Karina Grömer. Shows tubular skirt, upper garment fastened with fibulae at shoulders, belt at waist, and the characteristic textile patterns (twill weaves, polychrome stripes).
• Where to find it:
  • NHM Wien on Sketchfab (interactive 3D): https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/reconstruction-of-a-hallstatt-period-dress-531f37da3577449784c400ab232a6d65 [existing Block 2 reference: visual_references/A2_costume_reconstruction.md entry 1] — ★★★ quality
  • Screenshot the 3D model from a front-facing angle for use as a reference image.
• Why it matters: This is the most authoritative reconstruction of Hallstatt female dress and provides the baseline garment form. Without it, the model will invent clothing that may look Roman, medieval, or generically “barbarian.”

4. Grömer Costume Reconstruction Figures

• What the image should show: The line drawings/illustrations from Grömer (2010) and related publications showing female ensemble variants based on textile finds from Hallstatt. These show the tubular skirt, upper garment, and cloak arrangement with fibulae placement indicated.
• Where to find it:
  • ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Textiles-from-the-Hallstatt-period-reconstruction-based-on-finds-A-C-and-E-G-Hochdorf_fig20_325313888 [existing Block 2 reference: visual_references/A2_costume_reconstruction.md entry 3] — ★★★ quality
  • Academia.edu: “Visions of Dress: Recreating Bronze Age Clothing from the Danubian Region” by Grömer et al.: https://www.academia.edu/107292980/ [existing Block 2 reference: visual_references/A2_costume_reconstruction.md entry 5] — ★★★ quality
• Why it matters: Provides the garment draping and construction logic that the 3D model above shows in physical form. Line drawings make the structure clearest.

5. Serpentine Fibulae (Gold Pair from Hochdorf for Comparison)

• What the image should show: The gold and bronze serpentine fibulae from the Hochdorf burial, showing the sinuously curved bow and the spring mechanism. While these are from a male burial, the fibula TYPE is shared across genders — serpentine fibulae are documented in Ha D female graves.
• Where to find it:
  • UT Austin Iron Age Celts: https://www.laits.utexas.edu/ironagecelts/hochdorf11.php [existing Block 2 reference: visual_references/A3_fibulae.md entry 15] — ★★★ quality. Shows four fibulae (two gold, two bronze), each ~6.1–6.5 cm long. Pre-restoration and alternate views.
• Why it matters: The fibulae are the primary garment fasteners and are visible at the shoulders. Their distinctive serpentine form is very different from later La Tène fibulae and must be depicted correctly. The Hochdorf examples are the best-photographed Ha D fibulae in existence.

6. Hollow Bronze Ankle Rings (Hohlwulstringe)

• What the image should show: A pair of massive hollow bronze ankle rings of the type characteristic of Ha D Western Hallstatt zone women. These are heavy, thick rings with a hollow interior, smooth or lightly decorated surface.
• Where to find it:
  • Keltenblock/Bettelbühl publication in Antiquity: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/keltenblock-project-discovery-and-excavation-of-a-rich-hallstatt-grave-at-the-heuneburg-germany/06DA174F38A2CD1D2EB737222AAFCEBA [existing Block 2 reference: visual_references/A6_jewellery.md section 3] — ★★★ quality but may require institutional access.
  • Search strategy: Try “Hohlwulstring Hallstatt bronze” on museum-digital.de, or “hollow ankle ring Iron Age” on the British Museum or NHM Wien sites. The NHM Wien Sketchfab collection may include 3D scans: https://sketchfab.com/NHMWien/models
• Why it matters: These rings are one of the most distinctive visual markers of a Western Hallstatt princely woman and distinguish her immediately from Eastern Hallstatt or La Tène females. Without a reference, the model will not know what these look like — they are much larger and heavier than typical ankle jewelry.

7. Lignite/Jet Bracelets

• What the image should show: Dark stone (jet or lignite) bracelets of the type found in Western Hallstatt elite female graves. These are solid, polished, dark rings with a distinctive black color and smooth surface.
• Where to find it:
  • Keltenblock/Bettelbühl publication: same URL as entry 6 above [existing Block 2 reference: visual_references/A6_jewellery.md section 7] — documents “bracelets carved from black stone (jet/lignite/shale)” from the grave.
  • British Museum collection: search for “jet bracelet Iron Age” at https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection
• Why it matters: The contrast of black lignite bracelets against bronze arm rings and gold ornaments is a distinctive visual signature of Ha D Western Hallstatt elite women.

8. Reconstruction of the Vix Grave Chamber

• What the image should show: A reconstruction drawing or model of the Vix burial chamber layout — the body on the wagon, the krater placed in a corner, the wheels propped against the wall, the Schnabelkanne and kylikes arranged around the body.
• Where to find it:
  • World History Encyclopedia: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10911/recreation-of-vix-grave/ [existing Block 2 reference: visual_references/B8_transport_equipment.md entry 7] — ★★ quality
  • UT Austin Iron Age Celts: https://www.laits.utexas.edu/ironagecelts/vix3.php [existing Block 2 reference: visual_references/B8_transport_equipment.md entry 9] — ★★ quality
  • Bridgeman Images: https://www.bridgemanimages.com/en-US/noartistknown/reconstruction-of-wagon-from-tomb-of-vix-in-burgundy-france-greek-civilization-6th-century-bc/object/asset/575089 [existing Block 2 reference: visual_references/B8_transport_equipment.md entry 10] — ★★★ quality (licensed)
• Why it matters: Essential for the funeral scene prompt (variant 3). The spatial arrangement of objects in the chamber defines the composition.

Nice-to-Have References

9. Amber and Glass Bead Necklaces from Ha D Graves

• Where to find it: MDPI open-access article on Hallstatt glass beads: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/16/5740 [existing Block 2 reference: visual_references/A6_jewellery.md section 4.2] — ★★★ quality with colour photographs. Virtual Amber Museum on Slovenian amber: https://www.bernsteinmuseum.ch/en/blog-e/archaeological-amber-finds-from-the-early-bronze-age-to-the-early-latne-period-from-slovenia [existing Block 2 reference: visual_references/A6_jewellery.md section 4.1] — ★★ quality.
• Why it matters: Adds texture to the neck and chest area. The polychrome eye beads (blue with white eyes on yellow glass) are visually distinctive.

10. Belt Plate from Hallstatt or Bettelbühl

• Where to find it: NHM Wien Sketchfab 3D scans of belt hooks: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/bronze-belt-hook-nhmw-prae-24509-9205a5a50fc04575acb37a5dc36100a3 [existing Block 2 reference: visual_references/A4_belt_plates.md entry 1] — ★★★ quality. Wikimedia Commons exhibition photographs of Hallstatt belt plates: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plaques_de_cintur%C3%B3_de_bronze,_Hallstatt,_tomba_100_i_tomba_453,_troballa_a%C3%AFlllada..JPG [existing Block 2 reference: visual_references/A4_belt_plates.md entry 6] — ★★★ quality.
• Why it matters: The belt plate is visible at the waist and has distinctive geometric repoussé decoration.

11. Etruscan Schnabelkanne (Beaked Jug)

• Where to find it: Virtual Archaeological Museum Worms: https://virtualmuseum-worms.weebly.com/etruskschnabelkanne.html [existing Block 2 reference: visual_references/B7_feasting_equipment.md entry 12] — ★★ quality. Penn Museum: https://www.penn.museum/sites/expedition/early-iron-age-luxury-imports/ [existing Block 2 reference] — ★★ quality.
• Why it matters: Relevant to the enthroned scene and funeral scene where feasting equipment is visible.

12. Attic Black-Figure Kylix

• Where to find it: The Met collection has extensive Attic black-figure pottery: search https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search?q=attic+kylix+black+figure for comparable examples. The specific Vix kylikes are in the Musée du Pays Châtillonnais.
• Why it matters: Context objects in the feasting/presiding scene.

13. Mont Lassois Great Hall Reconstruction

• Where to find it: Search for “Mont Lassois absidenbau reconstruction” or “Vix great hall Iron Age.” The apsidal building measured approximately 35 x 21.5 m and has been interpreted as a feasting hall. Academic papers by Chaume and Mordant (2011) contain reconstruction drawings — search ResearchGate or Academia.edu for “Le complexe aristocratique de Vix.”
• Why it matters: Provides the architectural setting for the enthroned/presiding scene (prompt variant 2). Without this reference, the model will generate a generic medieval hall.

14. Hochdorf Gold Torc (for Comparison)

• Where to find it: UT Austin Iron Age Celts: https://www.laits.utexas.edu/ironagecelts/hochdorf7.php [existing Block 2 reference: visual_references/A6_jewellery.md section 1.2] — ★★★ quality.
• Why it matters: Shows the typical Ha D torc form (twisted gold with buffer terminals) as a contrast to the Vix torc’s unusual Pegasus terminals. Useful for understanding the range of torc forms in the period.

Existing References in Corpus Already Suitable

The following Block 2 links are directly usable without additional sourcing:

Artifact	Block 2 File	URL	Quality
Vix gold torc	A6_jewellery.md	https://www.laits.utexas.edu/ironagecelts/vix4.php	★★
Vix gold torc	A6_jewellery.md	https://musee-vix.fr/en/collection-tresor-de-vix-ecran-11	★★
Vix gold torc	A6_jewellery.md	https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13582/celtic-torc-vix-burial/	★★
Dress reconstruction 3D	A2_costume_reconstruction.md	https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/reconstruction-of-a-hallstatt-period-dress-531f37da3577449784c400ab232a6d65	★★★
Costume figures (Grömer)	A2_costume_reconstruction.md	https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Textiles-from-the-Hallstatt-period-reconstruction-based-on-finds-A-C-and-E-G-Hochdorf_fig20_325313888	★★★
Serpentine fibulae (gold)	A3_fibulae.md	https://www.laits.utexas.edu/ironagecelts/hochdorf11.php	★★★
Bettelbühl grave jewellery	A6_jewellery.md	https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/keltenblock-project…	★★★
Vix krater	B7_feasting_equipment.md	https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10910/vix-krater/	★★★
Vix grave reconstruction	B8_transport_equipment.md	https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10911/recreation-of-vix-grave/	★★
Kuffarn situla (feasting scene)	B7_feasting_equipment.md	https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/situla-from-kuffarn-nhmw-prae-17036-3a6cc51611d6466e82273b43a80f33c1	★★★
RISD diadem	A5_headgear_hair.md	https://risdmuseum.org/art-design/collection/diadem-2002102	★★★
Glass beads (Bohemia)	A6_jewellery.md	https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/16/5740	★★★

Reference Images to AVOID Providing

• La Tène torcs: Do NOT use images of La Tène twisted-wire torcs (e.g., the Snettisham Great Torc, any twisted gold rope torcs). These post-date the Hallstatt period and have a fundamentally different form from the Vix torc.
• La Tène fibulae: Do NOT use images of La Tène fibulae with upturned, free-standing decorated feet. These are later types and will contaminate the model’s output.
• Viking or medieval brooches: These are commonly mislabelled as “Celtic” online and will produce anachronistic results.
• Re-enactment photographs with incorrect equipment: Many “Hallstatt” re-enactment groups use La Tène or later Celtic equipment. Unless the re-enactment is explicitly sourced to Ha C–D evidence (e.g., the Grömer-supervised NHM Wien reconstructions), avoid using re-enactment photos as references.
• Pinterest compilations: Zero provenance, frequently mix periods and regions.
• Boudica-style imagery: Popular culture depictions of Celtic warrior queens are entirely anachronistic for Hallstatt.
• Greek female dress references: While the Vix torc has Mediterranean technique, the garment form is Central European, not Greek. Do NOT use images of Greek chiton/peplos as references — the Hallstatt female garment is reconstructed as a distinct form (tubular skirt + separate upper garment rather than a single draped cloth).
• Hochdorf male burial images as dress references: The Hochdorf burial is male. While gold-working technique and fibula types overlap, do not use the Hochdorf gold shoe ornaments or dagger as references for a female figure.