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Celtic Druid solid bronze zoomorphic bird head amulet pendant with large suspension loop.
This is a rare and interesting piece of Celtic bronze art.

Size: ± 38,5 x 19,3 x 18,6 mm

Condition: good solid condition, signs of wear consistent with age and use. See images.
Certificate of Authenticity: available upon request (pdf-format).

Similar zoomorphic bird heads are a returning topic on coins of various Celtic tribes and they represent an important part of the Celtic belief system. The gold bird head stater of the Vindelici are a well known example. Gold staters of the Eburones tribesshow zoomorphic animal heads at each end of the triskellum symbol. 

In the Celtic and Roman world birds were seen as messengers from the divine and bringers of good or ill omen.
Druids, the spiritual leaders of the Celts, revered birds for their ability to soar high above the earth and communicate with the divine. They believed that their songs and flight patterns held hidden meanings.


200 BC - 100 AD

Celtic Bronze Druid Bird head Amulet Pendant

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