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LOT 1743
Viking Age Bronze Plaited Neck Torc
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
8 in. (99 grams, 20.5 cm).
Comprising a braided shank developing to flat-section plaque finials. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK gallery, early 2000s.
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