Iron Age Celtic Chariot Reign Guide Ring Pair
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3rd-1st century B.C. Comprising two rings, one with an attachment bar with bulbous body, rectangular bar with attachment holes below. Cf. Allen, S., Celtic Warrior 300 BC-AD 100, Oxford, 2001, pp.44-45, 57. 275 grams total, 9.4-10 cm wide (3 3/4 - 4 in.).
Found near Wetwang, East Yorkshire, UK. Acquired from Spink, York, UK, 2009. Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman. Accompanied by an old handwritten identification slip including provenance.
Celtic horse harness and chariot fittings were finely worked and decorated to emphasise the status of the warrior and the reverence of the horse as a living symbol of the sun god. Bits, lynch pins and terrets were made of iron and bronze. [2, No Reserve]
Found near Wetwang, East Yorkshire, UK. Acquired from Spink, York, UK, 2009. Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman. Accompanied by an old handwritten identification slip including provenance.
Celtic horse harness and chariot fittings were finely worked and decorated to emphasise the status of the warrior and the reverence of the horse as a living symbol of the sun god. Bits, lynch pins and terrets were made of iron and bronze. [2, No Reserve]
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Iron Age Celtic Chariot Reign Guide Ring Pair
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