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LOT 0192
Neo-Elamite Silver Torc with Lion-Headed Terminals
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/2 in. (78 grams, 14 cm diameter).
A silver torc with round-section penannular hoop, expanding towards lion-head terminals, with stylised detailing to the face and head of the animals, their manes extending along the hoop shoulders.
Provenance
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
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LOT 0192
Neo-Elamite Silver Torc with Lion-Headed Terminals
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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