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LOT 1664
Bronze Age Decorated Bar Neck Torc
CENTRAL EUROPE, 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 in. (110 grams, 18 cm).
Round in section tapering to each end with hook finials, band of notching to the inner face.
Provenance
Ex German collection, 1990s.
Literature
Cf. twisted gold neck-rings in Evans, J., The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain and Ireland, London, 1881, items 466-469.
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LOT 1664
Bronze Age Decorated Bar Neck Torc
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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