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LOT 1557
Iron Age Celtic Bronze Votive Head of a Deity
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.31 grams, 20 mm).
Bust modelled in the half-round, facing male with impressive hair; possibly a votive for a deity. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound near Coventry, Warwickshire, UK.
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