{"product_id":"byzantine-bronze-ring-mikhael-8th-11th-century-ce-ancient-christian-signet-archangel-iconography-authentic-artifact","title":"Byzantine Bronze Ring - 'Mikhael' (8th–11th c. CE) EU 67 \/ US 12","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Byzantine bronze signet ring, named 'Mikhael', carries a devotional scene rare in its narrative complexity: a winged figure with a long staff, a Greek cross, and a lower register of stylised forms that may read as birds, ships, or flames. The provincial engraving style and dark olive patina place it firmly within the middle Byzantine world, likely a Balkan workshop between the 8th and 11th centuries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetails:\u003cbr\u003eEra: Byzantine, 8th–11th Century CE\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Bronze\u003cbr\u003eRing Size: EU 67 \/ US 12\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Untouched, with multi-layered patina and clear engraving preserved\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: From a private Belgian collection, acquired between the 1960s and 1990s\u003cbr\u003eUnique Identifier: R-221-B\u003cbr\u003eAuthenticity: Comes with certificate of authenticity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition and Authenticity:\u003cbr\u003eThis piece is preserved in its untouched state, showing natural aging and patina from centuries of burial and wear.A Certificate of Authenticity is included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorical Context:\u003cbr\u003eByzantine bronze signets carrying Christian iconography were widely produced across the empire and its Balkan frontier, serving as personal seals and as protective devices worn in daily life. The winged figure with staff, paired with a Greek cross, closely parallels representations of the Archangel Michael documented on 10th–13th century bronze rings from Serbia and Bulgaria, where he was invoked as guardian of the faithful. This is an original Byzantine ring with a coherent iconographic programme, an antique ring with engraved iconography that reads convincingly across a millennium of wear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy This Piece?\u003cbr\u003eComplex figural scenes on Byzantine bronze rings are the exception rather than the rule, and this bezel preserves an entire devotional composition in miniature. A collector piece for anyone drawn to wearable medieval jewelry with a legible Christian narrative.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplore more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/byzantine-rings\"\u003eByzantine rings\u003c\/a\u003e from our collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aurora Antiqua","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62611480117578,"sku":"R-221-B","price":680.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/7140\/9738\/files\/byzantine-bronze-signet-ring-mikhael-with-engraved-archangel-and-cross-bezel-fro-1.jpg?v=1783146749","url":"https:\/\/auroraantiqua.com\/products\/byzantine-bronze-ring-mikhael-8th-11th-century-ce-ancient-christian-signet-archangel-iconography-authentic-artifact","provider":"Aurora Antiqua","version":"1.0","type":"link"}