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LOT 0946
Western Asiatic Bronze Neck Torc
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/4 in. (296 grams, 16 cm wide).
Composed of a round-section body tapering towards the bezel where the arms overlap and coil decoratively around the opposite arm.
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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