VIKING BRONZE TORC WITH RING

Ca.700-900 AD. A substantial copper-alloy torc or neck-ring; expanding from the plain central section (about 7mm dia.) to the two tightly twisted decorative zones; the finials slightly clubbed and cruciform in section; the ends overlapping; with an attached coiled ring; Good condition; 154mm; 6.0676 in; 76g; Provenance: Private London collection, formed in the 1990s on the UK and European art market.