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LOT 1788
Viking Period Bronze Twisted Neck Torc
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
5 3/4 in. (32 grams, 14.5 cm).
Penannular body formed from two rods twisted about each other with looped terminals. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK 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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