COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
MMA_.17.194.1919
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MMA_.17.194.1919
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2002
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2002
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Description:
This torque, or neck ring, is an elegant example of one of the most important forms of jewelry for the ancient Celts. The lower half of the ring has been formed into a series of large beads that were once inset with red enamel. Though now somewhat corroded, the piece nonetheless gives an idea of how Celtic artisans elaborated upon the basic ring-shaped form. Worn by both men and women, a torque was often seen as a symbol of divinity or high rank in addition to serving talismanic purposes. Ancient writers noted that the Celtic queen Boadicea, who fought the Romans in eastern Britain, wore a golden neck ring in battle. Celtic artists often depicted deities wearing or holding torques, and torques were also included among votive treasures placed at sanctuaries.
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This torque, or neck ring, is an elegant example of one of the most important forms of jewelry for the ancient Celts. The lower half of the ring has been formed into a series of large beads that were once inset with red enamel. Though now somewhat corroded, the piece nonetheless gives an idea of how Celtic artisans elaborated upon the basic ring-shaped form. Worn by both men and women, a torque was often seen as a symbol of divinity or high rank in addition to serving talismanic purposes. Ancient writers noted that the Celtic queen Boadicea, who fought the Romans in eastern Britain, wore a golden neck ring in battle. Celtic artists often depicted deities wearing or holding torques, and torques were also included among votive treasures placed at sanctuaries.
Description
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Creator Nationality:
European; Celtic
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European; Celtic
Creator Nationality
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Creator Name-CRT:
Celtic
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Celtic
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Torque (Neck Ring)
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Torque (Neck Ring)
Title
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View:
Principal view
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Principal view
View
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Creation Date:
4th?3rd century B.C.
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4th?3rd century B.C.
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
0
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Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
0
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Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Copper alloy
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Copper alloy
Materials and Techniques
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Style or Period:
European Iron Age
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European Iron Age
Style or Period
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Dimensions:
Diam. 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm)
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Diam. 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm)
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
New York, New York
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New York, New York
Owner Location
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ID Number:
17.194.1919
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17.194.1919
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
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Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Credit Line
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Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
Copyright
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp"target="_new">http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp</a>
Rights
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Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_17.194.1919.tif
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MMA_.h1_17.194.1919.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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