Gold Neck Ring, 6th–4th century , Made in Southern Russia or Black Sea Region (?), Celtic, Gold, Overall: 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 1


Gold Neck Ring, 6th–4th century , Made in Southern Russia or Black Sea Region (?), Celtic, Gold, Overall: 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 1/2 in., 1lb. (19 x x cm, 500g), Metalwork-Gold, This elegant and technically accomplished solid gold torque, which weighs more than a pound, is a superb example of the mastery of goldsmiths in Iron Age Europe. Such an imposing object would have been an emblem of status and power


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