Irish Gorget, gold collar.

• Contributor: Science Photo Library / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: 2K50402
• File size: 100 MB (2.7 MB Compressed download)
• Releases: Model - no | Property - no
• Dimensions: 6314 x 5534 px | 53.5 x 46.9 cm | 21 x 18.4 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 29 September 2022
• Photographer: DAVID PARKER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

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Irish Gorget, or gold collar, one of eleven known examples displaying solar imagery, all from Ireland, 1000-800 BC. These crescent shaped collars were made from flat sheets of embossed gold and incorporate 2 solar discs, one at each terminal.

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