Talk:Torc

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[edit] Viking torcs

I thought that the torc was used by the vikings? And then what about a table of Category:Celtic art with approximate timeframes for usage of some of the items? ....Michael in HOT,Yuma,Ax, --Mmcannis 09:08, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sources?

Ok, "torcs" proper are jewelery from the Celtic Iron Age, ca. 500 BC to 200 AD. They may have Bronze Age predecessors, or Scythian or Persian models, or Viking Age successors, but all of these are not "torques" proper, but gold necklaces similar to torcs to a greater or lesser degree. All claims of "Germanic torcs" or "Scythian torcs" will need sources, and it will need to be made clear that we are looking at a broad vs. narrow use of the term. --dab (𒁳) 14:55, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

I agree, I think that should also apply to the "Modern torcs" section; I'm deleting the following line:

"Torcs are also popularly worn in pierced ears, nipples, navels and other parts of the body." because they aren't Torcs if they're not worn around the neck, they're just rings. They may be "torc-shaped rings" but not actually torcs. Anyway there's no sources or references. Master z0b (talk) 07:31, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Open?

@"open-ended at the front": The image looks like a closed loop. Also, it's a replica, shouldn't the caption mention that? Shinobu (talk) 06:45, 1 April 2008 (UTC)