Style Keshcarrigan Bowl



fakl-8a09c2, medieval mount bearing resemblance keshcarrigan bowl mount.



the brilliantly modeled ducks-head handle on keshcarrigan bowl masterpiece of style, comparable best continental work of period such bird-finials on torrs chamfrein horns, stylistic identity of both heads representing ducks, , both having empty slots studs in eyes. torrs style originated in britain in middle or second half of third century bc. keshcarrigan cup on stylistic grounds contemporary torrs pieces, “crimped” pattern on rim of keshcarrigan bowl perhaps comparable similar techniques used on circular wandsworth boss , terminal circular insignias on witham shield. bowl seems have close affinities pottery bowls of identical profile brittany, have similar “crimped” pattern on inner rims. being lathe-spun age of bowl suggests comparatively late date @ variance stylistic evidence. bowl of importance in showing torrs style recorded in both britain , ireland.








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