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kitov:

Hello everyone. Colleagues, help identify the period of the ring.

nikopolis1:
In my opinion should be medieval

kitov:
Тhanks

Mayadigger:
Ave!

11th-15th Cent. Cast as one piece and then engraved.

Two wings, suggestive of flight, flanking a river or road. Possibly worn by a merchant? Such are often referred to as "magic travelers" rings.

Concerning medieval magic rings, accurate timing is difficult. These types of rings are called magic rings because they seem to have meaningful symbols; medieval people were superstitious and believed that things (health, crop, wealth, weather, cattle, security, salvation, protection against spirits, etc) could be effected with talismans, spells, etc., therefore it is believed that these rings were made as protective or influential talismanic items.

kitov:
Thanks. Very useful information

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