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Source Description
This torque, a type of necklace, is part of a set of jewelry including a bracelet of similar design (1986.182). Torques like this one were popular amongst the non-Greek speaking peoples of the ancient world, including the Scythians, Thracians, Persians, and many others. Though most torques are simple open-loop rings, this one was made with a hinge so that the wearer could open it to put it around their neck.
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Document identity
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153208
label
Torque
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object
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1
Source metadata
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153208
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object
title
Torque
description
This torque, a type of necklace, is part of a set of jewelry including a bracelet of similar design (1986.182). Torques like this one were popular amongst the non-Greek speaking peoples of the ancient world, including the Scythians, Thracians, Persians, and many others. Though most torques are simple open-loop rings, this one was made with a hinge so that the wearer could open it to put it around their neck.
date
200–1 BCE
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60760839
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Metalwork
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 17 cm (6 11/16 in.)
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Greece, late Hellenistic period
accession
1986.181
Source extras
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silver
tombstone
Torque, 200–1 BCE. Greece, late Hellenistic period. Silver; diameter: 17 cm (6 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Anonymous Gift, 1986.181
collection
GR - Greek
relatedWorks
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153209
description
Bracelet, 200–1 BCE. Greece, late Hellenistic period. Silver; diameter: 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Anonymous Gift, 1986.182
didYouKnow
This torque is made from a single sheet of silver rolled into a tube and soldered lengthwise, then bent into a ring.
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Anonymous Gift
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2026-05-29 07:54:43.128000
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153208
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Greek and Roman Art
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GR - Greek
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silver
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photo
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