Bronze Age Torc with Bulbs

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

6 1/4 in. (298 grams total, 16 cm wide).

A bronze penannular torc displaying graduated biconical bulbs to the body, tapering plain terminals. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

Early 1990s London collection.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.

Literature

Cf. similar fragment of a torc in the collection of the British Museum, London, under accession number 1984,0704.1.

CONDITION

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