Decorated block showing decapitated Gaul found

[Imperial Dave]

https://arkeonews.net/a-decorated-block-with-decapitated-gaul-found-for-the-first-time-in-toul-france/

Nice...not for the Gaul obviously

[Keraunos]

Indeed.  Perhaps a bit galling for them 

[Imperial Dave]

maybe that's where the expression 'gallic shrug' comes from...

[Nick Harbud]

Just the sort of object d'art that one needs to decorate the portico of one's temple.

[Imperial Dave]

absolutely

that and a few phallus depictions to demonstrate one's virility...

[DBS]

Must admit it takes a certain degree of... faith... to discern a sword and interpret thusly.