C. 900-1100 AD. Viking Period. This beautiful bronze torc features a wide, flat neck piece with raised chevron decoration and a delicate hook and loop terminal pair. This peice is made even more stunning by it vibrant patina. Torcs are found in many European cultures c. the 8th century BC to the 3rd century AD. However, these elaborate items of jewellery made a reappearance during the Viking period c. 900-1100 AD. Torcs such as this one would also have served as important symbols of rank and wealth. Superb condition; Size: L:190mm / W:195mm ; 60g; Provenance: Property of a London gentleman, formerly with the Parthenon gallery, previously in an old English collection formed in the 1980s.