A guide to the antiquities of the early iron age of Central and Western Europe (including the British late-Keltic period) in the Department of British and Mediaeval Antiquities

British Museum. Dept. Of British And Mediaeval Antiquities

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iiillS .' A GUIDE TO THE ANTIQUITIES THEOF EARLY IKON AGE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF BRITISH AND MEDLEVAL ANTIQUITIES PLATE I. ENAMELLED BRONZE THAMES AT BATTERSEASHIELD, (). 93.[Seep. MUSEUM,BRITISH T>pt.o}ftornament. The alternate palmettes are this is not andof the frieze inverted but; unprecedented, it is from this that the frieze is derived.clearly design upper Thus on the same be three instagesobject may distinguished the of Keltic and this shouldornament,logical development C 2 20 INTRODUCTION caution in of this kinddating antiquities merely bysuggest of the ornament. The caution is all the more analysis same motive Britishin this case as the occurs onnecessary work of a much later(as period.fig. 126), From the of a still lower level isclassical view,point inreached the included theby flagon (fig. 9) Waldalgesheim find. from the form -of the with its tubularApart vessel, runnel of the classicalthespout replacing open pattern the bands of decoration bear but the (fig. 45), engraved relation to the and it is clear that even slightest palmette, in the fourth com-century ponent parts of certain classical mo- tiveshad been se-arbitrarily lected and re- inarranged unmeaning combinations. The present exam pie *Fio. 13. Gold disc and unit of Seine-et-Oise.design, Auvers, () shows the scrolland its that were destinedpeculiar thickening, to an in Late-Keltic art.play important part Another favourite motive here be andmay analysed, adduced to show the of its evolution.

Sujets

• Great Britain
• Antiquities
• Europe
• Iron Age

Informations

• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 6
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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iiillS.'
A GUIDE TO THE ANTIQUITIES
THEOF EARLY IKON AGE
IN THE DEPARTMENT OF BRITISH
AND MEDLEVAL ANTIQUITIESPLATE I. ENAMELLED BRONZE THAMES AT BATTERSEASHIELD, ().
93.[Seep.