Medieval Bronze Ancient to Medieval Bronze Ring with...

Ancient to medieval copper-alloy finger ring, likely bronze, with a stout shank and an oval, fully engraved plaque. The front displays a pronounced geometric motif of symmetrically arranged, curved and V-shaped lines. The decoration is continued on the widened shoulders of the ring by several parallel groove lines, creating a closed ornamental overall image. The original meaning of the motif cannot be definitively determined without a secure find context. It may be purely decorative, or have originally symbolic function. Form, construction and ornamentation point to an older piece. A more precise cultural attribution based on the ring alone is not secured. A cautious dating to late antiquity into the medieval period, roughly 6th–14th century AD, seems reasonable. The surface shows a pronounced, age-related dark brown to greenish patina with corrosion and wear. The engraved lines on the plaque and on the ring shoulders remain clearly visible. Details: Object: finger ring / ring with engraved plaque Dating: approx. 6th–14th century AD (typological classification) Material: copper alloy, probably bronze Weight: 6.32 g Total height: approx. 22 mm Inner diameter: approx. 19 mm Motif: geometric line and chevron ornamentation Magnet test: not magnetic Condition: age-related patina, corrosion, deposits and wear; ornamentation clearly preserved, one side of the ring shank with slight bloom You will receive exactly the ring shown in the pictures.

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