ID: 700007185 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700007185	Record Type: Movable Work

Torque (torque (necklace); Unknown Celtic (Celtic Artist); late 4th century BCE; J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa (Malibu, Los Angeles...; 96.AM.261)

Note: The torque is fashioned as two thick strands of twisted wire that meet in the front in a Herakles knot. The thicker twists are augmented by a thinner strand of metal. The twists fade out towards the clasp of the torque, which is fashioned as two knobbed, U-shaped hooks that interlock at the back.

Titles:

Torque (preferred,C,U,RP,English-P,U,U)

Necklace with a Herakles (Square) Knot (C,U,DE,English,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

torque (jewelry) [300263462] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Costume (hierarchy name), costume (mode of fashion), costume accessories, worn costume accessories, jewelry, <jewelry by location>, jewelry worn around the neck or on the upper body, necklaces)

Classifications:

jewelry / ornament (preferred)

Creation Date: late 4th century BCE

Creator Display:

Unknown Celtic (Celtic Artist) [preferred,JPGM]

unknown Celtic (Celtic cultural designation) [500203064]

Locations:

Current: J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa (Malibu, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500125181] J. Paul Getty Museum, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: 96.AM.261

Credit Line: Gift of Barbara and Lawrence Fleischman

Other: Creation: Northern Europe [4003757] Europe (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)

Display Materials: Silver

	silver (metal) [300011029]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, metal, <metal by composition or origin>, nonferrous metal, <silver| silver compounds| alloys>)

Dimensions: Object: Diam.: 15 cm (5 7/8 in.)

Cultures:

Celtic (preferred)

General Subject:

ornament (preferred)

Specific Subjects:

	knots (motifs) [300009724]
	.....(Physical Attributes Facet, Design Elements (hierarchy name), design elements (attributes), motifs) (AAT)

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: decorative and utilitarian works

Sources and Contributors:
Torque	........ [JPGM,VP]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)
Necklace with a Herakles (Square) Knot	........ [JPGM,VP]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)

Subject: ....... [JPGM,VP]

Note:
English	..... [JPGM]
	..... J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)