Beyond the jewellery: archers’ rings in the medieval Balkans (14th-15th Centuries)
Апстракт
Throughout the history of jewellery, certain types of rings
had a particular function. It is especially true in the case of
archers’ rings – by their very form, they clearly point to a
specific purpose 2. Yet, that is not all; there are different issues
to be considered, especially when it comes to the Balkans
in the Late Middle Ages. Although their appearance can be
discussed in the context of military history, mainly the history
of weapons and methods of warfare, the specific design and
archaeological context in which examples are found may also
reveal their social meaning.
Despite the complexity and the serious potential, archers’
rings have not provoked great research interest, although
specimens of rings were continuously published and, as a
rule, properly identified (fig. 1). Therefore, the article of Anastassios
Antonaras 3 is very important and an inspiration for
further study of these rings. Consequently, the aim of this
chapter is to study the occurrence of th...is type of ring in a
broader context, including its use and meaning in the Balkans,
according to indications provided by archaeological findings.
In this regard, the territory of Medieval Serbia is particularly
illustrative due to its specific background, both political and
cultural.
Кључне речи:
Medieval Serbia / Central Balkans / thumb ring / origin / chronology / distribution / status symbolИзвор:
New Research on Late Byzantine Goldsmiths’ Works (13th-15th Centuries) / Neue Forschungen zur spätbyzantinischen Goldschmiedekunst (13.-15. Jahrhundert), 2019, 155-164Издавач:
- Mainz : Verlag des Römisch-Germanischen Zentralmuseums
Финансирање / пројекти:
- Процеси урбанизације и развоја средњовековног друштва (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-177021)
Напомена:
- Editor : A. Bosselman-Ruickbi; Collection : Byzanz zwischen Orient und Okzident
Институција/група
Археолошки институт / Institute of ArchaeologyTY - CHAP AU - Bikić, Vesna PY - 2019 UR - http://rai.ai.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1126 AB - Throughout the history of jewellery, certain types of rings had a particular function. It is especially true in the case of archers’ rings – by their very form, they clearly point to a specific purpose 2. Yet, that is not all; there are different issues to be considered, especially when it comes to the Balkans in the Late Middle Ages. Although their appearance can be discussed in the context of military history, mainly the history of weapons and methods of warfare, the specific design and archaeological context in which examples are found may also reveal their social meaning. Despite the complexity and the serious potential, archers’ rings have not provoked great research interest, although specimens of rings were continuously published and, as a rule, properly identified (fig. 1). Therefore, the article of Anastassios Antonaras 3 is very important and an inspiration for further study of these rings. Consequently, the aim of this chapter is to study the occurrence of this type of ring in a broader context, including its use and meaning in the Balkans, according to indications provided by archaeological findings. In this regard, the territory of Medieval Serbia is particularly illustrative due to its specific background, both political and cultural. PB - Mainz : Verlag des Römisch-Germanischen Zentralmuseums T2 - New Research on Late Byzantine Goldsmiths’ Works (13th-15th Centuries) / Neue Forschungen zur spätbyzantinischen Goldschmiedekunst (13.-15. Jahrhundert) T1 - Beyond the jewellery: archers’ rings in the medieval Balkans (14th-15th Centuries) EP - 164 SP - 155 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rai_1126 ER -
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Bikić, V.. (2019). Beyond the jewellery: archers’ rings in the medieval Balkans (14th-15th Centuries). in New Research on Late Byzantine Goldsmiths’ Works (13th-15th Centuries) / Neue Forschungen zur spätbyzantinischen Goldschmiedekunst (13.-15. Jahrhundert) Mainz : Verlag des Römisch-Germanischen Zentralmuseums., 155-164. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rai_1126
Bikić V. Beyond the jewellery: archers’ rings in the medieval Balkans (14th-15th Centuries). in New Research on Late Byzantine Goldsmiths’ Works (13th-15th Centuries) / Neue Forschungen zur spätbyzantinischen Goldschmiedekunst (13.-15. Jahrhundert). 2019;:155-164. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rai_1126 .
Bikić, Vesna, "Beyond the jewellery: archers’ rings in the medieval Balkans (14th-15th Centuries)" in New Research on Late Byzantine Goldsmiths’ Works (13th-15th Centuries) / Neue Forschungen zur spätbyzantinischen Goldschmiedekunst (13.-15. Jahrhundert) (2019):155-164, https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rai_1126 .