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THBViking / Norse Coiled Bronze Neck Torc
Lot 62
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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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By Artemis Gallery
Jun 7, 2018
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2018-06-07 09:00:00
2018-06-07 09:00:00
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- Lot Description
Northern Europe, Viking / Norse culture, ca. 800 to 1000 CE. A bronze torc (torq/torque) made of a thick bronze wire with two pieces of thinner wire wrapped around it very tightly from each terminal. The terminals are a two twisted pieces of bronze wire, one formed into an open "Y" shape and the other with an attached, diamond-shaped bronze applique with a lightly incised, cross-hatched pattern. A gorgeous blue azurite patina is on some parts of this torc, especially near the terminals. Could be worn, although the applique is delicate. Size: 9" W (22.9 cm)
The Vikings - groups of people who left Scandinavia to plunder and colonize northern Europe (and who travelled as far afield as northeastern North America and the great kingdoms of the Middle East) - had a distinctive artistic tradition, although many of the metals that they had were acquired through conquest and the bronze for this torc likely was melted down from other bronze objects, perhaps some acquired by looting a monastery or trading in the Mediterranean. Bronze jewelry also served as a form of easily transported coinage; this piece would have spoken to the wealth of its owner.
Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection
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#127693Turquoise and blue-green smooth patina over surface with excellent detail remaining. Loss to tip of clasp.Condition
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