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Iron Age Celtic Socketted Spearhead

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Iron Age Celtic Socketted Spearhead: 2nd century BC-1st century AD. An iron spearhead with leaf-shaped blade, prominent midrib, hexagonal-section tapering socket. Cf. Stead, I. et al. Iron Age and Roman Burials in Champagne, Oxford, 2006

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Iron Age Celtic Spearhead Group: 3rd-1st century BC. A group of three iron spearheads, each slender, leaf-shaped with faint midrib and long tapering socket. 385 grams total, 24.5-27.5cm (9 1/2-10 3/4"). From a private collection; pre

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Iron Age Celtic Spearhead: 3rd century BC-1st century AD. An iron spearhead with broad leaf-shaped blade, square-section midrib, tapering round-section closed socket; two small piercings to the shoulder. 360 grams, 45.5cm (18")

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IRON AGE CELTIC LEAF-SHAPED SPEAR HEAD: ca. 100 BC–100 AD. Northern Europe. Celtic Iron Age. An iron spearhead with leaf-shaped blade, raised midrib, sharpened edges tapering to a pointed tip, and a short, slightly flared socket; custom-m

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A Collection of Five Iron Age Spearheads, Possibly Celtic: This set of five iron spearheads, varying in length from 7 to 12 cm, is an emblematic representation of Iron Age weaponry, possibly attributable to Celtic warriors. Their form, characterized by elonga

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Ancient Celtic Iron Socketed Spear Head: Ancient Central / Northern Europe, Celtic Iron Age, ca. 5th to 1st century BCE. An iron spear head with a large blade and socket. The blade it petaloid, with a pointed tip and prominent midrib that ru

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Large Celtic Iron Age Spear Tip: Central / Northern Europe, Celtic Iron Age, ca. 2nd century BCE to 1st century CE. A large iron spear head with a narrow, conical socket. A broad, flat midrib rises from the socket to the tip of the b

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Ancient Celtic Iron Age Socketed Spear Tip: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Central / Northern Europe, Celtic Iron Age, ca. 5th to 1st century BCE. A forged-iron spear head of efficient size with a conical socketing shaft and a petaloid blade

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European Celtic Iron Spear Tip: Central/Northern Europe, Celtic Iron Age, ca. 2nd century BCE to 1st century CE. An iron spear head with a narrow, conical socket, nicely displayed at a dramatic angle on a custom stand. A narrow, low

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'The Guildford' Iron Age Celtic Vessel Mount: 1st century B.C.-early 1st century A.D. A British Iron Age vessel mount in the form of a hollow Celtic male head with large, elongated eyes having pierced pupils, possibly once with inlays, a triangul

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Iron Age Celtic Torc Bracelet, 20K Gold (1.5 oz): Europe, central to northwestern region, ca. 4th to 1st century BCE. This is a simple, elegant gold open bracelet in the style of a torc/hoop with conical terminals and a slight flattening in the middl

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Iron Age Celtic 21K+ Gold Torq Bracelet, 45.2 g: Ancient Europe, central to northwestern region, Celtic, Iron Age, ca. 4th to 1st century BCE. A simple yet elegant 21K+ gold torq (sometimes torc or torque) bracelet of an open circular form with coni

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Bronze Age Socketted Spearhead: 2nd-mid 1st millennium B.C. A bronze spearhead composed of a waisted leaf-shaped blade with raised midrib and lateral steps to both faces, tapering tubular socket pierced twice for attachment to a sha

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Iron Age Celtic Gold RepoussÃ© Ring: 6th-1st century BC. A gold ring with evenly shaped band decorated with repoussÃ© La Tene scrolling wave pattern. 5.73 grams, 22.56mm overall, 19.44mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, U

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Iron Age Celtic Votive Stone Head: 2nd century BC-2nd century AD. A carved limestone head with stylised grotesque features, prominent nose and eyebrows, drilled mouth. See Ross, A., Pagan Celtic Britain, London, 1967, for an overview o

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Iron Age Celtic La Tene Strap Junction: Circa 2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D. A substantial La Tène strap junction composed of a central design of nine circular recesses with rivets to retain organic inlays, probably red coral, originall

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Circa 2nd century BC-1st century AD. A forged iron spearhead with long split socket, thick median rib and shallow rounded wings to the blade; several piercings to the lower socket and a transverse incised band. Iron, 155 grams, 31 cm. See Smith, R.A. British Museum Guide to Early Iron Age Antiquities 1925, p.111. From an old English collection, found near Cirencester, England in 1995.