celtic fibula 3rd 1st century bc silvered NoExportOutisdeEUPlus This wand is designed lifelike

This wand is designed lifelike so that the grip seems to be made of wood with a dragon head with a gem eye and a gold band around the grip

Axes of this type were possibly originally developed by Slavic peoples from the Baltic region

and various versions are depicted in the Maciejowski Bible from 1250

Gores on the sides — triangular pieces of fabric that lent medieval garments a flare — have been incorporated into the design

celtic fibula 3rd 1st century bc silvered NoExportOutisdeEUPlus This wand is designed lifelikeThis bow fibula is a replica of a Celtic original excavated in Gaul. Fibulae like this were worn between the 3rd and 1st century BC (La Tne period) in Central Europe and on the British isles.