{"product_id":"medieval-bronze-ring-vesna-6th-12th-century-ce-ancient-eastern-european-jewelry-vine-scroll-punched-dot-flat-band-artifact","title":"Medieval Bronze Ring - 'Vesna' (6th–12th c. CE) EU 64 \/ US 10.75","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Medieval bronze ring, named 'Vesna', is a penannular flat-band formed from hammered sheet, its expanded terminals and hoop alive with punched dots and incised curvilinear lines. The pattern reads as a flowing vine-scroll, an apotropaic motif rooted in the Byzantine-influenced metalwork of Eastern Europe. A rare, wearable medieval jewelry survival with genuine burial patina.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetails:\u003cbr\u003eEra: Medieval\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Bronze\u003cbr\u003eRing Size: EU 64 \/ US 10.75\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Untouched, with multi-layered malachite and cuprite patina; open terminals as originally made\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: From a private Belgian collection, acquired between the 1960s and 1990s\u003cbr\u003eUnique Identifier: R-243-B\u003cbr\u003eAuthenticity: Comes with certificate of authenticity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRestoration and Authenticity:\u003cbr\u003eThis piece is preserved in its untouched state, showing natural aging and patina from centuries of burial and wear. For those who prefer a refreshed look, a professional restoration service is available, reviving original detail while respecting historical integrity.\u003cbr\u003eIf you’d like to book a restoration, simply add the restoration option along with your order or book it as the additional product in my shop.\u003cbr\u003eA Certificate of Authenticity is included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorical Context:\u003cbr\u003eFlat-band penannular rings of this type, known in Slavic scholarship as пластинчатые, were widely worn across the Balkans, the Carpathian Basin, and the pre-Mongol Rus' heartlands between the 6th and 12th centuries. Their all-over punched-dot ornament combined with incised vine or wave-scroll lines belongs to a shared decorative vocabulary that crossed the Byzantine frontier, carrying protective and vegetative symbolism tied to the Tree of Life. The open terminals allowed the band to be gently adjusted to the wearer's finger.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy This Piece?\u003cbr\u003eAn authentic medieval bronze ring with engraved iconography, worn on the hand rather than sealed behind glass. 'Vesna' offers the collector a documented, wearable fragment of Medieval Eastern European craft, distinctive in scale and pattern.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplore more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/medieval-crusader-rings\"\u003eMedieval rings\u003c\/a\u003e from our collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aurora Antiqua","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62790639419722,"sku":"R-243-B","price":480.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/7140\/9738\/files\/medieval-bronze-flat-band-ring-vesna-with-open-terminals-and-punched-dot-vine-sc-1.jpg?v=1784789376","url":"https:\/\/auroraantiqua.com\/products\/medieval-bronze-ring-vesna-6th-12th-century-ce-ancient-eastern-european-jewelry-vine-scroll-punched-dot-flat-band-artifact","provider":"Aurora Antiqua","version":"1.0","type":"link"}