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LOT 0284
Viking Age Silver Twisted Torc
8TH-9TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/2 in. (54 grams, 14 cm).
Penannular torc formed of two round-section rods with a looped terminal.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, Suffolk.
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