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THBCeltic La Tene Bronze Torc Necklace, ex-Christie's
Lot 63
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
Ancient Europe, central to northwestern region, Celtic, La Tene / Iron Age, ca. 4th to 1st century BCE. A simple yet elegant bronze torc (sometimes torq or torque) necklace of an open circular form with conical termini and flattened ends. The band of the bracelet narrows slightly between the termini, which are cast to have incised, simple decoration. Vaguely avian/floral motifs, each focusing on an eye, precede each terminal, which flares outward, resembling the trunks of great trees and terminating in flat bases. This style is known as the "vegetal" or "Waldalgesheim" (see below). The Celtic world spanned much of the central, western, and northern regions of ancient Europe, shrinking to a fringe area around the north and west as it came into contact with the Romans and other Germanic peoples. The Celtic culture is known for curved metalwork as is evident with this example. The size of this example suggests it was worn by a woman, or possibly a youth. Size: 5.4" W x 5.4" H (13.7 cm x 13.7 cm)
This example is stylistically very similar to one made of gold, found in a chariot grave from ca. 4th century Waldalgesheim, near modern day Frankfurt, found alongside several matching armbands and believed to be the grave of a woman. This torc is currently held by the Rheinisches Landesmuseum in Bonn, Germany.
Provenance: private California, USA collection; ex-Christie's, London, UK, 1990s
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#146080Beautiful condition, with mottled deep green patina. Motifs are very nicely preserved as is the form.Condition
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