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Hevingham Torc Ring

Unknown artist, 1st century BC

Torcs, or decorative neck rings, were one of the most rare and precious types of artefact used in Iron Age society. Symbolic of the status and wealth of their owner, they have a particular importance in East Anglian archaeology where they are associated with particular use by the local Iceni tribe. This torc is doubly interesting as first, it is a design element not used in the majority of torcs, and second, its findspot is one from which no previous torc finds or fragments have been made. This work was acquired with the support of the Art Fund with the assistance of the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.

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Title of artwork, date

Hevingham Torc Ring, 1st century BC

Date supported

2008

Medium and material

Gold

Dimensions

Diameter: 2.4 cm

Grant

700

Total cost

1000

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