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Scythian Gold Double Dragon Torc Necklace from Central Asia (200 BC - 0)

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View 1: Asian gold necklace, power and dynamic Scythian gold double dragon torc from Central Asia - Hundreds of tiny scales are individually soldered to the writing forms of two confronted dragons on this magnificent gold torc. Thick curving horns sweep back over the long pointed ears of the rather wolf-like dragon heads. With muzzles drawn into ferocious snarls, these mighty beasts express the formidable strength of the Scythians, one of ancient Eurasia's most powerful cultures.
View 2: Asian gold necklace, power and dynamic Scythian gold double dragon torc from Central Asia - Hundreds of tiny scales are individually soldered to the writing forms of two confronted dragons on this magnificent gold torc. Thick curving horns sweep back over the long pointed ears of the rather wolf-like dragon heads. With muzzles drawn into ferocious snarls, these mighty beasts express the formidable strength of the Scythians, one of ancient Eurasia's most powerful cultures.
View 3: Asian gold necklace, power and dynamic Scythian gold double dragon torc from Central Asia - Hundreds of tiny scales are individually soldered to the writing forms of two confronted dragons on this magnificent gold torc. Thick curving horns sweep back over the long pointed ears of the rather wolf-like dragon heads. With muzzles drawn into ferocious snarls, these mighty beasts express the formidable strength of the Scythians, one of ancient Eurasia's most powerful cultures.
View 4: Asian gold necklace, power and dynamic Scythian gold double dragon torc from Central Asia - Hundreds of tiny scales are individually soldered to the writing forms of two confronted dragons on this magnificent gold torc. Thick curving horns sweep back over the long pointed ears of the rather wolf-like dragon heads. With muzzles drawn into ferocious snarls, these mighty beasts express the formidable strength of the Scythians, one of ancient Eurasia's most powerful cultures.
View 5: Asian gold necklace, power and dynamic Scythian gold double dragon torc from Central Asia - Hundreds of tiny scales are individually soldered to the writing forms of two confronted dragons on this magnificent gold torc. Thick curving horns sweep back over the long pointed ears of the rather wolf-like dragon heads. With muzzles drawn into ferocious snarls, these mighty beasts express the formidable strength of the Scythians, one of ancient Eurasia's most powerful cultures.
View 6: Asian gold necklace, power and dynamic Scythian gold double dragon torc from Central Asia - Hundreds of tiny scales are individually soldered to the writing forms of two confronted dragons on this magnificent gold torc. Thick curving horns sweep back over the long pointed ears of the rather wolf-like dragon heads. With muzzles drawn into ferocious snarls, these mighty beasts express the formidable strength of the Scythians, one of ancient Eurasia's most powerful cultures.
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Description

Circa 2nd century BCE - 1st century CE, Scythian

Hundreds of tiny scales are individually soldered to the writhing forms of two confronted dragons on this magnificent gold torc. Thick curving horns sweep back over the long pointed ears of the rather wolf-like dragon heads. With muzzles drawn into ferocious snarls, these mighty beasts express the formidable strength of the Scythians, one of ancient Eurasia's most powerful cultures.

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Additional Info

Item: 3712
Location of Origin: Middle East / Western Asia / Northern Africa
Medium/Materials: Gold
Dimensions: 7 21/32'' wide
Weight:
Primary Classification: Jewelry : Ancient / Islamic / Medieval Jewelry
Secondary Classification: Ancient Art : Near Eastern / Middle Eastern

Expertise

Analytical tests Performed:
- Tool marking, Construction, Patination Study (Stoetzer, Inc.)
XRF Analysis (Expert Analysis, Williamsburg, Virginia), Uranium, Thorium-Helium Dating
Provenance: Purchased in Hong Kong in 1999

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