Celtic bronze ‘birds head’ fitting, 8th – 5th century BC

$385.00 AUD

Unusual bronze fitting, modelled as a birds head with long hooked beak, a tufted top to the head and an ‘eye’ to one side, the tall cylindrical neck with drilled circle & hole designs.

Northern European, probably French,

Circa 8th-5th century BC

 

head 3cm high, total 11.5cm high

Condition: excellent condition with good patination

Mounted on a modern wood stand.

Provenance: purchased Paris, 1990’s.

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