Celtic Bronze Boar Mount

Object Description

A Celtic boar mount cast from bronze. The animal’s anatomical features have been naturalistic rendered including the snout, eyes and ears. The fur and the mane have been highlighted with small incised marks. The mount displays the boar’s head and two outstretched, front legs. Behind the head are two ridges used to help secure the mount on an item, possibly a bowl.

Date: Circa 1st century BC – 1st century AD

Object History

‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.

Object Condition

Fine condition, patination to the surface.

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