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Bronze 4th-century BC buffer-type torc from France The Dying Gaul, a Roman statue with a torc in the Capitoline Museums in Rome. A torc, also spelled torq or torque, is a large rigid or stiff neck ring in metal, made either as a single piece or from strands twisted together.
In Norse mythology, Brísingamen (or Brísinga men) is the torc or necklace of the goddess Freyja, [1] of which little else is known for certain. [2] Etymology.
A torc, also spelled torq or torque, is a rigid piece of personal adornment made from twisted metal. It can be worn as an arm ring, a circular neck ring, or a necklace that is open-ended at the front. Smaller torcs worn around the wrist are called bracelets instead.
A Kayan woman wearing neck rings The Celtic gold Snettishham Torc, England, 1st century BC. Neck rings, or neck-rings, are any form of stiff jewellery worn as an ornament around the neck of an individual, as opposed to a loose necklace. Many cultures and periods have made neck rings, with both males and females wearing them at various times.
Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager often wear their favorite pieces of jewelry on the air, and some eagle-eyed viewers have taken notice. Hoda shares the meaning behind the ‘M’ necklace she wears ...
Jewelry becomes omnipresent during the Hellenistic period. It becomes unisex and is worn by people whether they are naked or dressed. In images, women were often represented with only slippers and a torque or necklace. The heavy necklaces of the classical era are now replaced by strands of beads and torques.
President Trump's alleged former mistress has been wearing a necklace with a skeleton key charm that has people wondering.
The Great Torc weighs slightly more than 1 kg (2 lb 3 oz) and is mostly made of gold alloyed with a small fraction of silver. [1] The torc was made in two ways: 64 [1] complex threads of metal were grouped into ropes and twisted around each other to create the crescent shaped necklace; the ends of the torc were cast in moulds with La Tène designs and welded onto the metal ropes to create the ...