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LOT 1561

Iron Age Celtic Sandstone Head

CIRCA 2ND CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D. OR LATER

8 1/4 in. (2.47 kg total, 21 cm including stand).

Sturdy carved stone head with almond-shaped face, incised disc eyes and slotted mouth, rectangular brow; mounted on a custom-made display stand. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From 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.

Literature

Cf. Jackson, S., Celtic and Other Stone Heads, Shipley, 1973, item 56, for type.

Footnotes

The cult of the human head was prevalent in the Celtic world, being associated with warding-off evil spirits and bearing of good luck.

CONDITION
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LOT 1561

Iron Age Celtic Sandstone Head

Sold for (Inc. bp): £572

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