Antique Brass Torque, Nigeria vishnu 5 - 3mm hole thru

5 - 3mm hole thru them

Engraved design with 4mm solid balls

This necklace needs to be re-strung

29 grams of coin silver (85-90% PURE) total weight

Smaller green tourmaline sprinkled every-other bead are 10mm diameter x 7mm thick

Antique Brass Torque, Nigeria vishnu 5 - 3mm hole thruAntique solid brass torque (collar) from Nigeria, West Africa. Hand cast using the lost wax technique, and approximately 200 years old! Wonderful worn smooth patina! Inner measurement is 6 inches across, x 2 3 4 inch opening. Lovely simple design, an incredible art object, highly collectible and rare! Heavy, 9. 8 ounces, this could be cleaned polished with Brasso. From a collection gathered in the 1970's!