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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.
More information
Title of artwork, date
The Aberystwyth Torc, 1000 BC
Date supported
1966
Medium and material
Gold
Grant
1000
Total cost
4700
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