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LOT 1110
Western Asiatic Bronze Torc
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 7/8 in. (53 grams, 14.8 cm).
Comprising a tapering round-section body with hooked terminals. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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