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Historical Archive: Necklaces, torcs

See also beads, and for representations of either collars or necklaces, later Byzantine coins.
Representations follow surviving objects.


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necklace of faience beads, 1570-1070 BCE, SF 20356. For detail see SF.
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Gold neck ring (torc), 1st c. BCE/50 BCE, Met L.53.43.1-11, which has its own page.
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neck ring: Zalissia treasure, silver, c.650-700, KHM VIIa, which has its own page with details
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mountain ash necklace, gold/enamel/sapphire, René Lalique 1900-02, KGM 1903,108. For details see Berlin.
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necklaces or collars: Royal couple, limestone, c.1335 BCE, SMB EgMP ÄM 15000, which has its own page
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birth of Athena, Etrusco-Italic bronze mirror back fr. Arezzo, 330-310 BCE, Bologna IT 1073. For full work see Bologna.
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torc: Gemma Augustea, 9/10-12 CE, which has its own page
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grave stone of the daughter of the standard-bearer Crescens with funeral banquet, from Kirkby Thore (Eng.), 2nd-4th c., BM 1970,0102.7
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grave stone of Brogimara and her daughter Iantuna wearing torcs, Buda (Hungary) early 2nd c., HNM 31.18471. For full stone see HNM.
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grave stone of Veriuga, Dunapentele (Hungary) early 2nd c., HNM 56.1911.3=62.54.1. For full stone and detail see HNM.
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funerary monument of Flavia Usaiu: woman wearing torc, 2nd half of 2nd c., Tác-Gorsium (Roman Herculia). This work has its own page
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Gaul with torc, marble, Rome c.170-90, SMB AS Sk 1529. For detail see Berlin.
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Roman gold glass from Dunaszekcsö, HNM
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gold glass c. 230-50, on Cross of Desiderius, 9th c. and later, Brescia Museum of Santa Giulia
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Mummy portrait, 4th c. Egypt, tempera, Florence MA. This work has its own page.
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gold-glass: family, 4th c., Hermitage E.2039
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Porphyry sarcophagus of Constantina (d.354), c.330-65, Vat 237. This work has its own page.
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Projecta Casket, silver and gold, c.380, BM 1866,1229.1, which has its own page
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Constantinople, ivory, 5th-6th c., KHM X 38, which has its own page with companion panel
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SS. Agatha and Pelagia, north wall mosaic, early 6th c., Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna. This monument has its own page.
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retinue of Justinian, apse wall mosaic, Ravenna, Church of San Vitale, 527-48. This work has its own interior and exterior pages.
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Theodora and retinue, apse wall mosaic, Ravenna, Church of San Vitale, 527-48. This work has its own interior and exterior pages.
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Cup of Chosroes. Gold, rock crystal, red and green glass, Sassanian, 531-579. CdM Chab. 2538. This work has its own page.
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Oseberg cart, 8th-early 9th c., OsloVSM, which has its own pages
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Nagyszentmiklós treasure, gold, 700-750?, KHM VIIb. For views with more necklaces and companion works see Nagyszentmiklós.
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Veroli Casket, ivory and bone, mid to late 10th c., V&A 216-1865. This work has its own page.
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Christ, Otto II, and Theophano ivory, Italy 982-83, Cluny Cl.392, which has its own page
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Basel antependium, gold and gems on wood, early 11th c., Cluny Cl. 2350. This work has its own page.
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Hildesheim Madonna, gold/gems on wood core, c.1010-15, HildMus DS82, which has its own page
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plenary of Otto the Mild, 1339 reusing chessboard 1300-30, KGM W 32, which has its own page
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Three Coronations tapestry, Brussels 1446-88, Sens CT. This work has its own page.
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Pedro de Córdoba, Mass of Saint Gregory c.1475, oil on wood, IMA 57.82. For detail see IMA.
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Life of Mary polyptych from Hamburg cathedral, Absolon Stumme 1499, MNW Śr. 432. This work has its own page.
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Memento Mori bead poss. from a rosary, ivory, c.1500 France or Flanders, PMA 2007-133-1. This object has its own page.
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Lady and the Unicorn, wool/silk tapestry, c.1500, Cluny. For more panels, necklaces, and related animal collars see Cluny.
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saints by Henry Duzen 1505, Nef of St. Ursula, gold/silver gilt/copper/enamel, which has its own page
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Albrecht Altdorfer 1509-18, SS Margaret and Barbara, from altarpiece of St. Sebastian, Abbey of St. Florian
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left: Triptych of St. Stanislaus the Bishop from church in Pławno, painted and gilt limewood, Krakow c.1510-20, MNW Śr. 18. This work has its own page.
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François Clouet, portrait of François de Scepeaux, oil on wood, 1566, IMA 2004.158. For view with frame see IMA.
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ex-voto of 6-year-old from chapel of Notre-Dame d’Assistance, oil on canvas, 17th c., Hospice Comtesse Lille D962
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ex-voto of 3-year-old from chapel of Notre-Dame d’Assistance, oil on canvas, dated 1648, Lille Hospice Comtesse D962
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ex-voto of 3-year-old from chapel of Notre-Dame d’Assistance, oil on canvas, dated 1648, Lille Hospice Comtesse D 62.1
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Christ child with closing eyes, wax and cloth, 1773 gift to Louise de France from her sister Victoire, MAHSD. For another view see MAHSD.
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miniature portrait of Catherine the Great, late 18th c. Russia, MAAB
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miniature portrait of Empress Josephine, Daniel Saint 1805-06, MAAB
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Marie Antoinette (1755-93), marble, Edme Gaulle and Pierre Petitot 1830, Saint-Denis basilica. For another view see Saint-Denis Funerary Memorials.
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Hemmings & Co. c.1895-96: King Henry IV (d.1413), King Henry VIII (d.1547). Canterbury Chapter house, which has its own page.
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Canadian gold million-dollar coin, obverse, 2007, SMBMünz. For other views see Berlin.
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related: dog collar, velvet and gilt brass, 17th c. Saxony, IHZS for Johann Herzog zu Sachsen, PMA 1977-167-1053
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related, dog collar worn: fire dogs: dog, bronze, 13th-15th c.? western Europe, Hermitage. For companion cat see Hermitage.