Celtic torc
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A Celtic torc is a rigid, usually metal neck ring characteristic of Iron Age Celtic culture, often elaborately decorated and associated with high status or ritual significance.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Celtic art object
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Iron Age artifact ⓘ jewellery ⓘ neck ring ⓘ |
| associatedWithClass |
chieftains
ⓘ
elite ⓘ warrior aristocracy ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
Hallstatt culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Tène culture NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Celts ⓘ |
| depictedIn | Classical sources about Celts ⓘ |
| foundInContext |
burials
ⓘ
hoards ⓘ |
| foundInRegion |
Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDecorationStyle |
La Tène art
NERFINISHED
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abstract curvilinear motifs ⓘ filigree ⓘ granulation ⓘ zoomorphic ornament ⓘ |
| hasForm | rigid ring ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
personal adornment
ⓘ
ritual object ⓘ status symbol ⓘ |
| hasNotableExample |
Broighter Gold torc
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Snettisham Great Torc NERFINISHED ⓘ Trichtingen torc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructuralFeature |
hollow cast body
ⓘ
hooked terminals ⓘ terminal knobs ⓘ twisted bar construction ⓘ |
| hasTypicalMaterial |
bronze
ⓘ
gold ⓘ iron ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| hasTypicalPeriod | European Iron Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Celtic revival jewellery ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Diodorus Siculus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Livy NERFINISHED ⓘ Polybius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine protection
ⓘ
power ⓘ prestige ⓘ |
| usedIn | votive offerings ⓘ |
| wornBy |
Celtic nobles
ⓘ
Celtic warriors ⓘ |
| wornOn | neck ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.