Bidspirit auction | COLLECTION OF CELTIC VOTIVE FIGURINES

COLLECTION OF CELTIC VOTIVE FIGURINES OF RIDERS AND HORSES - Ca. 300 - 100 BC. A collection of fourteen bronze votive rider figurines and five horses. The riders are modelled with legs apart in a straddling position, designed to sit atop the horses, with both arms extended and one raised high. The horses are depicted with elongated bodies, raised forelegs, and heads held aloft. For similar see: British Museum 1990,0101.1 Size: 35-45mm x 20-30mm; Weight: 230g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Austrian art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.