Torques, gold, complete with decorated buttons on the ends. The torques consists of a mm thick solid gold bar. The shape is oval and the diameter is maximum 162 mm and at least 142 mm. Apart from a few minor damage to the bar, the object is intact. The ends consist of two flat discs decorated with small notches on the edges. The transition to the rod is formed by an annular thickening, also decorated with kerfs. The end of the bar is adorned with a geometric pattern that consists of two opposing triangles, decorated with notches and eyelets. The remainder of the bar is undecorated.
Torques, gold, complete with decorated buttons on the ends. The torques consists of a mm thick solid gold bar. The shape is oval and the diameter is maximum 162 mm and at least 142 mm. Apart from a few minor damage to the bar, the object is intact. The ends consist of two flat discs decorated with small notches on the edges. The transition to the rod is formed by an annular thickening, also decorated with kerfs. The end of the bar is adorned with a geometric pattern that consists of two opposing triangles, decorated with notches and eyelets. The remainder of the bar is undecorated. The weight is approximately 218 grams, torques, metal, gold, diam. 16 cm, Iron Age, La Téne 500-200 BC, Netherlands, Limburg, Heerlen, Heerlen
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