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title: Mšecké Žehrovice Hero
author: Miroslav Zachoval
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10826/msecke-zehrovice-hero/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Mšecké Žehrovice Hero
_Authored by Miroslav Zachoval_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10826.jpg)
## Image Caption
The "Mšecké Žehrovice Hero" (also known as the "Mšecké Žehrovice Head") is a late 2nd Century BCE or early 1st Century BCE limestone bust of a [Celtic warrior](https://www.worldhistory.org/Celtic_Warrior/). The male figure wears a [Celtic torc](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Celtic_Torc/) necklace, and has stylized facial features which include a curved moustache and brow. This stone head is one of the most reproduced and iconic examples of [ancient Celtic art](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ancient_Celtic_Art/). The bust was originally found in Mšecke Žehrovice, Czech Republic. [Celtic](https://www.worldhistory.org/celt/) [culture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/culture/) is thought to have originated in western Central [Europe](https://www.worldhistory.org/europe/) around the 6th or 5th Century BCE, and had spread well into the region of modern-day Poland and the Czech Republic by the time this statue was made. The bust is on display in the National Museum of Prague, in the Czech Republic.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Zachoval, M. (2019, June 01). Mšecké Žehrovice Hero. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Zachoval, Miroslav. "Mšecké Žehrovice Hero." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 01, 2019. .
### MLA
Zachoval, Miroslav. "Mšecké Žehrovice Hero." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Jun 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/miroslavzachoval/15216965188/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/miroslavzachoval/15216965188/) by [**Miroslav Zachoval**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/miroslavzachoval/15216965188/). Submitted by [Jeffrey King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/koenig20054u/ "User Page: Jeffrey King"), published on 01 June 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.