{"product_id":"celtic-curved-knife-blade-on-stand","title":"Celtic Curved Knife Blade on Stand","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginates from: \u003c\/strong\u003eEngland\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra: \u003c\/strong\u003e3rd - 1st Century BCE \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e5.5” H x 4.25” W x 1.25” D (on base)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA curved Celtic knife blade with an angled iron tang and curled pommel, circa 3rd - 1st century BCE, found in Northern England. A stunning and evocative example, having acquired an incredibly beautiful patina across the entirety of the iron blade. Used originally as a utilitarian farming tool, but quite possibly also a Druidic tool used for The Ritual of Oak and Mistletoe, tied to turning of seasons in which a white-cloaked priest would climb a sacred oak tree, cut two plants and let them fall, subsequently sacrificing two white bulls - as written about by Roman author Pliny the Elder.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom a large Canadian collection of Roman English and Celtic Antiquities, acquired in 1980’s. Displayed on contemporary stand. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"gallery elder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44198227148934,"sku":null,"price":465.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0548\/8702\/2726\/files\/966DE6EC-A1BC-4FB7-9943-DB962865CBAC.jpg?v=1785417870","url":"https:\/\/galleryelder.com\/products\/celtic-curved-knife-blade-on-stand","provider":"gallery elder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}