Celtic Iron Age - Helmet Mount - Boar's Head > Lot No. 827

Description:
1st century BC-1st century AD. A cast three dimensional boar's head with detailed eyes, bristles and ears; part of a larger item, most probably from a helmet.

Measurements:
51 grams, 37 mm.

Condition:
Very fine.

References:
Cf. Ross, Pagan Celtic Britain, London, 1967; Green, M.J. The Gods of Roman Britain, Princes Risborough, 2003, p.8ff; Kruta, Celts: History and Civilization, London, 2004 p154-45.

Provenance:
Ex Rev. Stephenson collection.

Estimate: £200 - 300 (EUR 250 - 370; USD 320 - 480)

Auction date: Thursday 9th September 2010 at The Swedenborg Hall 20-21 Bloomsbury Way
London WC1A 2TH