Sale 5524
London, South Kensington
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28 April 2004
Price realised
GBP 20,315
Estimate
A CELTIC BRONZE HELMET 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C. Of domed form with raised circular apex surmounted by knopped finial, a raised triangular plate with three repoussé bosses on each side, with horizontal tapered rib at the rear 8½ in. (21.6 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired in the early 1990s, Cologne.
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