Pair of Iron Age Celtic Chariot Terret Rings
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This is an intact pair of original bronze Celtic chariot terret rings, dating to the 1st century BC. This type of terret would have been used to guide the reigns on a chariot to a pair of horses. These are simple utilitarian terrets designed for function rather than decoration. It is unusual to find a matching set, indicative of being buried together, perhaps as part of a chariot burial (see The Garton Slack chariot for comparison).
OBJECT: Chariot Terret
CULTURE: Late La Tene
DATE: c. 130 - 30 BC
MATERIAL: Bronze
SIZE: 73.3mm x 44.2mm & 77.5mm x 45.9mm
WEIGHT: 135.5 grams & 159.7 grams 295.2 grams total
PROVENANCE: Formerly in a European Private Collection, Chambourcy. France
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Avon, United Kingdom
