Celtic Bronze Ox’s Head Mount

Object Description

A Celtic ox head mount cast from bronze. The animal is rendered stylistically with a triangular head, with subtle detailing to the ears and the nose, as well as the crescent shaped horns. A large bronze ring pierces the nose of the ox. A pierced rectangular lug is displayed on the reverse and would have been used to attach the piece to a different object, perhaps a bowl.

Date: 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. The nose ring is misshapen due to age

Object Details