For a number of centuries during the Iron Age, from shortly after the year 0 to the end of the 5th century, objects, animals and even people were sacrificed in a wetland by the river Lidan at Finnestorp in Västergötland. But on repeated occasions over a two-hundred-year period, between 350 and 550, spoils of war were also sacrificed in the wetland. Beautiful and skillfully crafted objects made of bronze with silver and gold coatings from the battle equipment of the Migration Period have been found there. In a new exhibition, the Museum of Västergötland wants to showcase the amazing finds to the public and also explain them and put them in context. Although sacrifice as an act throughout prehistory will be touched upon through various features and examples in the exhibition, it is the finds from Finnestorp that will form the centerpiece. Visitors to the museum will be able to take part in exciting stories from the past involving the sacrifice of people, animals and things in wetlands, on sacred mountains and in more everyday contexts in people's homes. The relationship between humans and animals will also be addressed. In ancient times, the boundary between humans and animals could be fluid. Stories and depictions show transgressive representations of humans, gods and animals. Animals played a very important role in people's lives in everyday situations as well as in socio-political and religious/ritual contexts, and this part of the exhibition will highlight the latter aspect in particular.