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LOT 1177
Iron Age Celtic Horse Bridle Cheek Piece with La Tène Ornament
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
3 5/8 in. (80 grams, 93 mm).
A bronze bridle fitting, circular in section with flattened centre and a rectangular slot to accept a strap; decorated along one face with reserved La Tène style comma-leaf swirls on recessed fields originally inlaid with red enamel, sinuous incised line connecting the cells at each end.
Provenance
Found UK.
From a English collection.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
Literature
Cf. similar item in the British Museum, London, under accession number 1846,0322.138.
Footnotes
Cheek pieces were attached to each end of a bridle bit; they have been found in princely burials along with other grave goods.
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LOT 1177
Iron Age Celtic Horse Bridle Cheek Piece with La Tène Ornament
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
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