Allen, J. Romilly (John Romilly), 1847-1907 · London, Methuen & Co · leaf 232
Late-Celtic art, as the designers of the periodappear to have had a rooted objection to using straightlines if they could possibly beavoided. There are, however, afew exceptions. The small circularenamelled plaques with which thebronze shield from the Thames,now in the British Museum, isdecorated,… … i6o CELTIC ART is used in the decoration of the Gaulish bronze helmetfrom Gorge-Meillet1 (Marne), and of the iron lance-head from La Tene,2 Switzerland. The step-pattern in Late-Celtic art may have had atextile origin, i.e. have been copied from a woven beltor other fabric. Instances of it occur on…
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