Auction 001 Part 1
Ancient Art, Antiquities
By TimeLine Auction Limited
Contact auction house
Mar 5, 2024
The Court House, 363 Main Road, Harwich, CO12 4DN, UK
Terms of sale
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Egyptian (Lots 1-30)
- Greek (Lots 31-99)
- Roman (Lots 100-202)
- Byzantine (Lots 203-224)
- Western Asiatic (Lots 225-280)
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- Western Asiatic (Lots 281-295)
- Arms & Armour (Lots 296-314)
- Stone, Bronze and Iron Age (Lots 315-370)
- Viking, Saxon and Germanic (Lots 371-402)
- Medieval (Lots 403-433)
- Post Medieval (Lots 434-438)
- Natural History (Lots 439-450)
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LOT 364:
Iron Age Celtic Sandstone Head
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Sold for: £1,300
Start price:
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Estimated price :
£600 - £800
Buyer's Premium: 36%
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Iron Age Celtic Sandstone Head
2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D.. Carved in the round as a male head with triangular chin and jaw, broad square brow, lentoid eyes, reserved scrolled ears; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Petch, M., Celtic Stone Sculptures, London, 1989, fig.1, for type. 5 kg total, 22 cm high including stand (8 5/8 in.).
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
The cult of the human head was prevalent in the Celtic world, being associated with warding-off evil spirits and bearing of good luck. [No Reserve]
