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Celtic, Talisman/Amulet Tripod Bucket, ca. 700-350 BC

Copper alloy; 34mm/12.8gm

Con/ Somewhat plow-flattened out of round and connector loop broken, otherwise, about As Cast; pleasant green patina, cleaned and waxed.

Description/ As seen in the photo, a connector loop above a tripod attached to a hollow bucket; three round lugs about (one broken off in antiquity). Beneath the bucket, three further lugs.

Seller's Note/ The ancient Celtic tribes all had an especial affinity with water, whether birds, boats, rivers, swamps, springs, streams, and even wells. The use and significance of this Celtic artifact is moot. Did it have ritual purposes as a talisman or amulet by the wearer to give protection against evil, danger, or disease? Of course, it could have been worn as a common necklace pendent. But that is rather doubtful. Either way, this is a very rare Celtic artifact!

Please compare this rather plain amulet with a similar, but much more ornate, one in our shop.

Ground-found in the environs of a small Celtic settlement south of the River Drava, Croatia.