Here's the pic:
The torc is not pure gold, but instead made of an alloy of gold and silver known as electrum, which was common in ancient times. It's truly a stunning find.
update: I misspelled torc as torque. *hangs head in shame*
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Picture of the Torc
I blogged here about a golden torc (collar) found in a treasure trove in UK recently, but unfortunately there was no accompanying photo; that is now remedied, thanks to The Times of London.
Here's the pic:
The torc is not pure gold, but instead made of an alloy of gold and silver known as electrum, which was common in ancient times. It's truly a stunning find.
update: I misspelled torc as torque. *hangs head in shame*
Here's the pic:
The torc is not pure gold, but instead made of an alloy of gold and silver known as electrum, which was common in ancient times. It's truly a stunning find.
update: I misspelled torc as torque. *hangs head in shame*
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I was blaming your spell-checker.
It bugs me, I've always been a pretty good speller. I have a tendency to get cocky, though, and think I know more than I really do.
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