Torc

rigid, usually twisted ring worn around the neck or arm, often of precious metal

A torc is a neck ornament popular in Europe from about 3000 years ago.

Milton Keynes Hoard of torcs and bracelets, found in Milton Keynes, England.[1]
The Dying Gaul, a Roman statue of a Gaulish warrior wearing a torc, in the Capitoline Museums in Rome

References change

  1. "The Milton Keynes hoard". British Museum/Google Cultural Institute. Retrieved 31 January 2018.