Ancient Northern British Celtic Iron Age SandStone Carving Of A Human Head 50 BC

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Ancient Northern British Celtic Iron Age SandStone Carving Of A Human Head 50 BC:
$2895.00

Offered here is An Ancient Northern British Celtic Sandstone Head of a Man The Long Face with typical Oval Lidded Eyes and Straight Sided Nose the Slit Mouth with Thickly Defined Lips Believed to be 1st Century BC - 1st Century AD Size: 30cm high, 15cm wide, 11.5cm deep OR 12 inches high, 6 inches wide, 4½ inches deep . Weighs over 11 pounds. Was mounted and modern lead anchors remain but could be removed if need be.PLEASE SEE PICTURES AS PART OF DESCRIPTIONGUARANTEED AUTHENTIC. Very similar to Finch & Co catalog no. 19, item no. 35, for a Celtic Stone Female Figure Item Literature; The symbol of the severed human head was as important to the Celtic religion as is the Cross in modern Christian contexts. The Celts believed that the human head was the seat of the soul, the essence of being. It symbolized divinity and was the possessor of every desirable quality. It could remain alive after the death of the body and convey prophetic information. It could move, act, speak and sing. It could tell tales and entertain. It presided over the other world feast. The Celts were head-hunters as is evidenced by the skulls found in Celtic hill forts and these severed heads served as trophies testifying to the military prowess of their owner and at the same time, the powers believed to be inherent in the human head would act protectively and keep evil from the fortress or home whilst ensuring positive good fortune, luck and success. Fierce warriors and skilled craftsmen, the Celts were the archetypal barbarians from the north feared by both the ancient Greeks and Romans. Livy, the Roman historian (59 BC-17 AD) observed ‘The Consuls got no report of the disaster till some Gallic horsemen came in sight, with heads hanging at their horses’ breasts, or fixed on their lances, and singing their customary song of triumphs.’ THANKS FOR LOOKING.PLEASE EMAIL WITH QUESTIONS