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Bronze Age Torc

Bronze Age, 1350–1000 BC

Made from a single gold bar, with small proportions of silver & copper, twisted & then doubled back on itself, to form three strands. The strands were loosley wound around each other & shaped into a circle, fastened by two interlinking hooked terminals.

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Title of artwork, date

Bronze Age Torc, 1350–1000 BC

Date supported

1993

Medium and material

Gold

Dimensions

11 cm

Grant

18750

Total cost

75000

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