Ancient British Iron Age Celtic, Stone Carving of a Human Head
View Similar Items
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 6
Ancient British Iron Age Celtic, Stone Carving of a Human Head
About the Item
- Dimensions:Height: 13 in (33.02 cm)
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1st century BC to 1st century AD.
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU105221264226
About the Seller
5.0
Recognized Seller
These prestigious sellers are industry leaders and represent the highest echelon for item quality and design.
Established in 2008
1stDibs seller since 2014
100 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 7 hours
Associations
LAPADA - The Association of Arts & Antiques DealersInternational Confederation of Art and Antique Dealers' AssociationsThe British Antique Dealers' Association
More From This SellerView All
- Ancient Silver Celtic Tetradrachm CoinLocated in London, GBCeltic ‘Dachreiter’ Tetradrachm Minted in Eastern Europe, circa 1st-2nd Century B.C. Silver A magnificent Celtic tetradrachm of the Dachreiter (“roof-rider”) type, minted by a C...Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
MaterialsSilver
- Egyptian Head of a ManLocated in London, GBEgyptian head of a man, carved granite. 18th Dynasty, circa 1550-1292 B.C. Carved in beautiful dark granite, this head depicts an elite individual, perha...Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Busts
MaterialsGranite
- Ancient Greek Hellenistic Bronze Statuette of SatyrLocated in London, GBBeautifully cast statuette of a satyr, Greek, Hellenistic Period, 3rd-2nd Century BC, solid cast bronze The present work is a wonderful example of the finest Hellenistic style. The ...Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Figurative Sculpt...
MaterialsBronze
- Roman Marble Head of SophoclesLocated in London, GBRoman Marble Head of Sophocles Circa 1st-2nd Century Marble This fine Roman marble head preserves the proper left side of the face of a middle-aged man, with broad nose, soft lips, and bearded chin. The short beard and sideburns have been finely carved with a flat chisel, to render the soft, wavy strands of hair. The cheekbone, undereye, and nasolabial folds have been delicately modelled in the marble by a skilled hand. In a letter from 1975, the former director of Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, suggested that the head could depict the Ancient Greek tragedian Sophocles. Few figures in the Classical world stand aside Sophocles (c. 496-406 BC), inarguably the best known of the Athenian tragedians, in terms of the impact his works have had on the history of art and literature. The psychological depth he achieves in the seven of the 123 of his plays that have survived to the present day - most notably the three Theban plays: Antigone, Oedipus the King, and Oedipus at Colonus - not only inspired the Athenians, among whom Sophocles was honoured as a hero long after his death, but in our own time, have provoked landmark works on phychoanalysis and literary criticism, by thinkers like René Girard and, most famously, Sigmund Freud. In its masterful treatment of the marble this fragment sensitively captures the features of one of the most important playwrights of all time. Height on stand: 7.9 inches (20 cm). Provenance: Collection of Danish sculptor Jens Adolf Jerichau...Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Busts
MaterialsMarble
- Roman Marble Head of a SatyrLocated in London, GBHead of a Satyr Roman, circa 2nd - 3rd century AD Carved and highly polished marble An extremely fine marble head of a satyr, depicted with ivy wreath, curly hair and pointed goat’...Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Busts
MaterialsMarble
- Ancient Greek Perfume BottleLocated in London, GBAthenian Black-glaze perfume pot with inscription Athens, c. 425-400 B.C. Terracotta Measures: Height: 9cm; diameter across lip: 7.5cm; width including handle: 9cm This 5th Cen...Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Bottles
MaterialsPottery
You May Also Like
- Ecuadorian Carved Skull Shaped WhistleLocated in London, GBThis unique and amazing Ecuadorian primitive piece is a whistle carved in a skull form, and dates to the formative stage from the woodland period. It measures 2 in – 5 cm wide, 2 ½ i...Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ecuadorean Antiquities
MaterialsClay
- Small Ecuadorian Moulded Clay Figure on StandLocated in London, GBThis rare and wonderful example of a formative stage figure from the woodland period is attached to a small wire and wood stand, and is in extraordinarily very good condition for its...Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ecuadorean Antiquities
MaterialsClay
- 18th Century Swedish Decorated Mangle BoardLocated in Kramfors, SEFolk art mangle board from northern Sweden. This is a typical proposal gift to the would-be bride from the groom. If he had the skill the groom would make...Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antiquities
MaterialsPine
- Ancient wrought iron door knocker with dragon headLocated in Benalmadena, ESAncient knocker with a dragon's head in wrought iron and decoration of points and lines typical of Spanish forging from the 17th century.Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Antiquities
MaterialsWrought Iron
$349 Sale Price20% Off - 2 Ancient Carved Stone Brown Ring Bi Disc Sculptures Iron Stands ModernistLocated in Dayton, OHPair of orange/brown stone carved bi-discs. The bi or pi disc is a flat disc with a circular hole in the center. The discs date back to Neolithic times (5,000-2,000 bc). Archeologist...Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Primitive Natural Specimens
MaterialsStone, Iron
- Ancient Greek Terracotta Antefix in Form of the Head of Artemis Bendis, TarantoLocated in Antwerp, BEAncient Greek mould-made terracotta antefix decorated with the female head of the Goddess Artemis Bendis. Western Greek, Italy, Taranto, early 4th century BC. Two small feathered win...Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Antiquities
MaterialsCeramic