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LOT 1829
Viking Period Bronze Faux Twisted Neck Torc
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
6 1/4 in. (95 grams, 16 cm).
Round-section penannular body with faux-twist decoration, coiled flattened terminals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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