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LOT 1658
Iron Age Bronze Neck Torc
CIRCA 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
5 1/2 in. (52 grams, 14.2 cm).
Graduated round-section shank with hook finials. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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