Celtic Religion and Heads

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Celtic secular and religious artefacts.

Study of various Celtic artefacts,including some from a religious background, most likely to be a form of druidism.Quite a few have funny human heads on animal bodies, something that was peculiar to Celtic art forms.
From: The Celts Years of Affluence
First broadcast : 05 November 1978

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 7-9

Subject : History, Art & Design

Topic : Celts, Art history, Sculpture

Keywords : Celtic religion, Celtic art, Druids,

Notes : Uses; What do these artefacts suggest in terms of: 1) Celtic beliefs 2) Celtic craftsmen's talents . Please note the difficult commentary

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