CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.

Details

A CELTIC STONE HEAD
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
Of characteristically stylized form, carved in the round with slit mouth, defined ears and hairline
10¾ in. (27.3 cm. high)

Provenance

Private collection, UK; found in a garden at Lymm, Cheshire, in 1966.

Exhibited

The Manchester Museum, 1994-1996.

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Lot Essay

PUBLISHED:
Bolynton: A Historical and Archaeological Study of Little Bollington, South Trafford Archaeological Group, 1994, p. 48.

The head was analysed by Martin Petch of The Manchester Museum, who commented: 'The stone head has undoubtedly been carved in a manner and tradition consistent with what have been termed Celtic heads. The simplicity and crudity of execution with exaggerated features on a free-standing, life-sized head are hallmarks of the type.'

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