Celtic bronze Padlock with Ram’s Head Decoration – 31 mm (Zonder minimumprijs)

"Celtic Bronze Padlock with Ram's Head DecorationCulture / Period: CelticDate / Period: 1st–2nd Century A.D.Material: BronzeDimensions: 31 mmCondition: Good conditionNo shipping outside the European Union. Due to complex export regulations concerning cultural goods, this item cannot be shipped outside the EU. Please ensure you have a delivery address within the European Union before placing a bid.Provenance information:Object Registration ID: 147The current owner purchased this Celtic Bronze Padlock from a private collector, N.N., in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.The previous owner, a private collector from Rotterdam, stated that the object had been part of his collection since the 1990s.According to the previous owner, the object had previously been in a private collection in the Netherlands before 1990.No further information concerning the earlier ownership history of the object was available.Background Information:This bronze padlock is notable for its stylised ram's head decoration, featuring prominent spiral eyes, curved horns, and a carefully modelled face. Animal motifs occupied an important place within Celtic art and craftsmanship, where highly stylised representations of animals were frequently incorporated into personal ornaments, horse gear, weapons, vessels, and functional objects. The ram was a powerful symbolic animal within Celtic culture, often associated with strength, vitality, fertility, and prosperity.Locks and security devices became... lees verder bij Catawiki