Celtic Bearded Limestone Head on Stand Sofas Beautiful and incredibly naively carved

Beautiful and incredibly naively carved devotional Buddha figure from the late Edo Period (1603 - 1868)

purchased in European antiquities auction market

Dimensions: 15” H x 10” W x 3” D

Era: 800 - 1400 AD

Likely the head from a large standing sculpture

Celtic Bearded Limestone Head on Stand Sofas Beautiful and incredibly naively carvedOriginates from: England Era: 2nd Century BC 2nd Century AD Dimensions: 11. 5 H x 5 W x 5 D Beautiful limestone head depicting a bearded and heavily moustached man with a slightly grimaced smile of Celtic origin circa 2nd century BCE. Beautiful carving within the beard has weathered slightly less than the facial features, giving this piece a beautifully haunting presence, with new details found on each view. These pre Romano Celtic stone heads were