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LOT 1707
Iron Age Celtic Limestone Head
2ND CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
8 in. (4.6 kg, 20 cm).
Carved in the round with low-relief almond-shaped eyes and scaphoid nose, mounting ledge to rear. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Iron Age Celtic La Tene Bronze Brooch
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Iron Age Celtic Bronze Bracelet Pair
2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Each a D-section shank with clubbed finials. 62.3 grams total, 66-67 mm
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Iron Age Celtic Sandstone Hammer Stone
Circa 400 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Large cobble with flattened striking face; old collector's legend to one side. 1.25 kg, 13 cm
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