How To Make Big CELTIC METAL NECK RINGS
British Museum Collection
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9m 20s
Being Curator of the European Iron Age at the British Museum is a tough job, especially when you’re honing your blacksmithing skills. Julia Farley explains the processes behind making a Celtic torc (or big metal neck ring), and reveals how one of the most beautiful aspects of these objects might not be what you expect…
These big metal neck rings called torcs that were worn across much of Europe (and beyond) around 2000 years ago. One of the things Julia Farley was asked most often is, ‘But how did you put them on?!’ It’s a very good question, seeing as they often look like solid metal rings with nowhere near enough space to squeeze your neck through.
Cast: Julia Farley (Curator)
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