© National Museum Cardiff
The Aberystwyth Torc
Artist: Bronze Age
Location: National Museum Cardiff
Date: 1000 BC
Materials: gold
Grant:
Amount Paid: £1,000 (Total: £4,700)
Vendor: Sotheby's
Review number: 2240 (1966)
Description:
Tara type torc made of strips soldered together to form a cruciform section: the terminals have been solderd on. Diam, 37 cm, Weight, 237 grams. Tara type is characteristic of Late Middle Bronze Age and is of Irish origin.
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