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LOT 1784
Viking Period Bronze Twisted Neck Torc
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
5 1/8 in. (63 grams, 13 cm).
Formed of two twisted rods with overlapping arms and loop 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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9th-11th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £130
Flat-section penannular body with flared terminals, upper face with linear and roped decoration, three punched dots to each terminal. 21 grams, 71 mm
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The design shows elements of Irish influence.
