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Romano-Celtic Bronze Warrior, 1st Century BC/AD

Bronze figure of a warrior with bulged forehead and wide mouth. The man is wearing a winged helmet (?) and holding an elongated shield with his left. The garment and the trousers are indicated with cursory lines.

The full-cast figurine is standing on a stepped plinth.

For an almost identical example cf. lot no. 317 in: Gonry & Mosch. Auction Kunst der Antike. Munich, June 2009 sale.

Intact, nice light-green patina

H. 5.5 cm (2.1 in)

Ex German private collection

540 USD