Published April 16, 2015 | Version v1
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Celtic hero from Bohemia

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Male sculpted head found at the celtic site dated La Tène period in Mšecké Žehrovice, about 65 km north-west of Prague, Czech Republic. The visual imagery of La Tène period was characterized by a ubiquitous appearance of an anthropomorphic head symbol typical of Central and Western Celtic Europe. Anthropomorphic sculpture itself was extraordinarily rare and few examples survive till today. The sculpture was buried in a pit on a southwest corner of a square enclosure. The dating of the pit is further supported by the typology of the pottery sherds which also place the interment of the sculpture to approx. mid 2nd to mid 1st century B.C. With its iconic moustache, owl-like eyes, torque ornament and unique hairstyle, the marlstone head became an international mascot of 'barbarian' Europe, embellishing covers of many scientific as well as populist publications concentrating on Iron Age Europe related issues. Created by Agisoft Photoscan PRO Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab

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