Cleveland Museum of Art

Torque

Date

200–1 BCE

Medium

silver

Culture

Greece, late Hellenistic period

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

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. 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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