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LOT 1492
Viking Age Faux Twisted Bronze Torc
CIRCA 10TH-11TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
7 1/8 in. (175 grams, 18.2 cm).
Solid twisted rope design with large flattened leaf-shaped terminals. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex old English collection.
London art market, 1980s.
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