Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 1615
Iron Age Celtic Stone Head
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
12 in. (17.2 k total, 30.5 cm including stand).
An iconic Pagan sculpture with rounded forehead and chin, broad nose and recessed eyes; mounted on a custom-made display stand. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Staffordshire, UK.
From a collection acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a West Midlands, UK, private collector.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Iron Age Celtic Bronze Proto-Ring Money Collection
Circa 3rd-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
A bronze 'proto-money' or harness ring group comprising round-section rings. 100 grams total, 14-23 mm
From an English collection formed before 2000. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Celtic Bronze Bird Amulet
Iron Age, 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
With a long neck and folded wings with stylised feather detailing, loop below. 4.94 grams, 26 mm
Ex Manchester, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Celtic Iceni Decorated Bronze Horn Cap
Iron Age, 2nd century B.C.-early 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,820
Sceptre head or other fitting with biconvex flange, possibly a finial from the yoke of a chariot. 314 grams total, 45-75 mm
Found Colchester, Essex, UK, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Twenty or so 'horn caps' are known in museums and private collections, all have been found in Britain and mostly in Southern England. This type of decorative cap is from the end of a curved wooden handle which projected from the back of an Iron Age chariot, by which a warrior could pull himself back into the chariot. The chariot to which this would have been attached would have belonged to a chief or wealthy warrior from the Icenic tribe.
