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LOT 1537
Medieval Bronze Dagger Pommel
CIRCA 12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (79 grams, 38 mm).
Lentoid in section, brazil-nut type with vertical slot to accept the tang. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound UK.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Archer rings in Late Byzantium and the medieval Balkans were connected with the employment of the powerful composite bow, but very often, in the 14th century they served as insignia of rank for aristocratic noblemen. Archaeological findings of archers’ rings originate mainly from fortified towns, including mining centres. Many were made in bone, simple in design and undecorated. In contrast, the ones made in bronze and silver were usually decorated in rather uniform style, consisting of floral motifs on the head, mostly tulip and foliage, and linear motifs around the edges. This decoration combined Turkish, Central European and Eastern Roman traditional patterns.
