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The Golden Horns of Gallehus are a pair of richly decorated, 5th-century BC Germanic drinking horns that were discovered in Gallehus, a town in southern Denmark in 1639. The horns were made from sheet gold and were ornately decorated with images of animals and mythological scenes. They were likely used as ceremonial drinking vessels by Germanic chiefs or kings, and later buried as offerings and grave goods. The larger of the two horns, known as the Golden Horn of Gallehus, measures approximately 75 centimeters (30 in) in length and weighs nearly 3 kilograms (6.6 pounds). The smaller horn, known as the Silver Horn of Gallehus, is also made of sheet gold but is decorated with silver inlays and measures about