An introduction to the study of prehistoric art . Fig. 310.—Bronze-gilt brooch. Aesica,Northumberland. (Natural size.) 312 PREHISTORIC ART they were made in Caledonia beyond the pale of Romanpower, where the Keltic artist was still able to foster anddevelop his genius untrammelled by the Southern presence at Aesica may be accounted for withoutmuch difficulty. They may well have been part of thebooty of some Roman soldier during a campaign in thefar north, who on his return was quartered at this fort. On the Aesica brooch, as on those from Backworth,there will be noticed at the ba
An introduction to the study of prehistoric art . Fig. 310.—Bronze-gilt brooch. Aesica,Northumberland. (Natural size.) 312 PREHISTORIC ART they were made in Caledonia beyond the pale of Romanpower, where the Keltic artist was still able to foster anddevelop his genius untrammelled by the Southern presence at Aesica may be accounted for withoutmuch difficulty. They may well have been part of thebooty of some Roman soldier during a campaign in thefar north, who on his return was quartered at this fort. On the Aesica brooch, as on those from Backworth,there will be noticed at the back a ring or loop. This. Fig. 311.—Fibula with connecting chain. Somme Bionne (Marne). was for the attachment of a chain. The La Tene broocheswere worn by the Keltic women in pairs connected by achain. A small piece of chain still remains attached tothe Great Chesterford silver brooch. Several pairs ofbrooches with chains complete have been found in theDepartment of Marne in France^ (Fi&- S^O- at Somme Bionne (La Tene, I), Contresoul (La Tene, I),Hultz IEveque (La Tene, I), S^mmesous (La Tene, II). l*or per-mission to reproduce the illustration (Fig. 311) 1 have to thank theauthor and publishers of Guide Illustre Musie St. Germain, M. and MM. Eggimann. CHAPTER KELTIC POTTERY. Examination of the pottery of the Early Iron Age inBritain reveals the use of the potters wheel, but much ofthe ware was hand-made. Neither glaze nor slip wasused. Its ornamentation was produced by engraving andmoulding. No painted pottery like that found on theContinent has yet been discovered. From tumuli
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