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LOT 1690

Iron Age Celtic Woad Cosmetic Grinder Set

1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.

2 - 2 5/8 in. (14.7 grams total, 52-66 mm).

Comprising a scooped grinder with eye to the broad end, and a U-section mortar with looped finial. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

Found near Cirencester, Gloucestershire, UK.
Ex old British collection.
From a Leicestershire, UK, collection.

Literature

Cf. Mills, N., Celtic & Roman Artefacts, Witham, 2000, item C290.

CONDITION

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LOT 1690

Iron Age Celtic Woad Cosmetic Grinder Set

Sold for (Inc. bp): £130

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