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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.

CONDITION

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LOT 1788

Viking Period Bronze Twisted Neck Torc

Sold for (Inc. bp): £72

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