Basım Tarihi
1860
Basım Yeri
Syria (made) -
Konu
Jewellery Metalwork
Tür
Diğer
Dil
Belirlenmemiş dil
Dijital
Evet
Yazma
Hayır
Fiziksel Boyutlar
Width of torque 12.7 cm Length of longest pendant 21.2 cm
Kütüphane
Victoria and Albert Museum
Demirbaş Numarası
1534-1873
Kayıt Numarası
1534-1873
Lokasyon
Middle East Section
Tarih
1860
Notlar
A torque is a stiff metal ring, usually open at the front, which is worn round the neck. They were originally made of twisted metal, as the name implies, and were used as indications of rank in Celtic times. They survived as part of the traditional jewellery in a number of places, including Syria. The design of this torque, with different wires twisted together and linked by a hook at the front, and long chain pendants ending in coins, is typical of those made in Syria and Iraq. They were mainly worn by the nomadic Bedouin. This example was bought for the Museum for five shillings and six pence at the International Exhibition, London, 1872 as part of a large quantity of traditional Syrian jewellery. It was described as worn by children.
Örnek Metin
Note Inscription; decoration; Arabic; on suspended discs
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Silver-plated metal with silver coins Silver Plated
Fiziksel açıklama
A torque of thick twisted silver-plated wire ending in a loop at each end. There is a thinner strand of twisted wire wrapped between the twists of the main wire. There are six loops attached at the front, three at each side, from each of which hangs a length of loop-in-loop chain with a slightly concave coin at the end, and a smaller coin in the centre. The ends of the torque are linked by a figure-of-eight fastener which also has a length of chain with two coins hanging from it.