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Description: The Snettisham Hoard Great Torc - gold torc from the Snettisham Hoard. Tag on exhibit reads: "The Great Torc, Snettisham, buried around 100 BC. The torc is one of the most elaborate golden objects from the ancient world. It is made from gold mixed with silver and weighs over 1 kg. Torcs are made from complex threads of metal, grouped into ropes and twisted around each other. The ends of the torc were gast in moulds and welded onto the metal ropes. Gift of The Art Fund. P&E 1951,0402.2" See BM database entry for more details.
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