CELTIC BRONZE STATUETTES OF HORSE AND RIDER
CELTIC BRONZE STATUETTES OF HORSE AND RIDER
Ca. BC 300 - 200.
A pair of Celtic bronze idols of a horse and a rider. The horse is depicted with a propped up right front leg and the left hind leg raised with the mane and tail incised, and mouth open. The rider is decorated with geometric motifs. These statuettes are made in a stylised manner and were used as votive offerings. For similar see: I Celti, Bompiani 1991, p. 646.
Size: 42-44mm x 28-39mm; Weight: 45g
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets.
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CELTIC BRONZE STATUETTES OF HORSE AND RIDER
Ca. BC 300 - 200.
A pair of Celtic bronze idols of a horse and a rider. The horse is depicted with a propped up right front leg and the left hind leg raised with the mane and tail incised, and mouth open. The rider is decorated with geometric motifs. These statuettes are made in a stylised manner and were used as votive offerings. For similar see: I Celti, Bompiani 1991, p. 646.
Size: 42-44mm x 28-39mm; Weight: 45g
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets.
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Time, Location
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