Description:

**Originally Listed At $400**

Northern Greece / Danube River Valley, Thrace, Iron Age, ca. 7th century BCE. An elegant torq (also torc) shaped from a thick leaded bronze wire that twists several times along the main body. The circular fashion piece has exterior arms that gradually smooth to create a comfortable surface for the wearer, and each terminal tapers gently to a rounded point. Torcs were beautiful signs of prestige and wealth from the European Iron Age through the Viking period, so-called from the Latin word "torques," meaning "to twist," because of their appearance. Size: 7.8" Diameter (19.8 cm); (opening between terminals): 2.5" W (6.4 cm)

Provenance: ex-estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, acquired before 2000

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#158388

  • Condition: Wearable as shown. Slight bending to overall form, with minor abrasions to body and terminals, otherwise intact and very good. Lustrous patina throughout.

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