Rings with Heraldic Motives from the Wiener Neustadt Treasure: Imitations of Medieval Signet Rings?
In 2007, a late medieval hoard was found in Wiener Neustadt (Lower Austria), which is extraordinary in many respects: the circumstances of its discovery were curious, its composition extremely inhomogeneous in terms of date and quality, and last but not least, the reconstructable circumstances of it...
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| description | In 2007, a late medieval hoard was found in Wiener Neustadt (Lower Austria), which is extraordinary in many respects: the circumstances of its discovery were curious, its composition extremely inhomogeneous in terms of date and quality, and last but not least, the reconstructable circumstances of its concealment seem to have sprung almost from a Hollywood screenplay. It is due to a memorable coincidence that this treasure could be processed quickly within the framework of a scientific research project. The results were already presented in 2014 in a comprehensive monograph. One aspect among the numerous oddities of this hoard is the high number of finger rings it contains, which in turn form a very inhomogeneous category of finds. A group of rings with heraldic motifs on the ring plate is particularly striking and are the focus of this article. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5977d0fff8e048558bd6abc5f10336ed2023-11-24T13:09:23ZengMDPI AGArts2076-07522022-11-0111611710.3390/arts11060117Rings with Heraldic Motives from the Wiener Neustadt Treasure: Imitations of Medieval Signet Rings?Nikolaus Hofer0Department of Archaeology, Federal Monuments Authority Austria, 1010 Vienna, AustriaIn 2007, a late medieval hoard was found in Wiener Neustadt (Lower Austria), which is extraordinary in many respects: the circumstances of its discovery were curious, its composition extremely inhomogeneous in terms of date and quality, and last but not least, the reconstructable circumstances of its concealment seem to have sprung almost from a Hollywood screenplay. It is due to a memorable coincidence that this treasure could be processed quickly within the framework of a scientific research project. The results were already presented in 2014 in a comprehensive monograph. One aspect among the numerous oddities of this hoard is the high number of finger rings it contains, which in turn form a very inhomogeneous category of finds. A group of rings with heraldic motifs on the ring plate is particularly striking and are the focus of this article.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/11/6/117treasureringsignet ringheraldic motifarchaeologycrafts |
| spellingShingle | Nikolaus Hofer Rings with Heraldic Motives from the Wiener Neustadt Treasure: Imitations of Medieval Signet Rings? Arts treasure ring signet ring heraldic motif archaeology crafts |
| title | Rings with Heraldic Motives from the Wiener Neustadt Treasure: Imitations of Medieval Signet Rings? |
| title_full | Rings with Heraldic Motives from the Wiener Neustadt Treasure: Imitations of Medieval Signet Rings? |
| title_fullStr | Rings with Heraldic Motives from the Wiener Neustadt Treasure: Imitations of Medieval Signet Rings? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rings with Heraldic Motives from the Wiener Neustadt Treasure: Imitations of Medieval Signet Rings? |
| title_short | Rings with Heraldic Motives from the Wiener Neustadt Treasure: Imitations of Medieval Signet Rings? |
| title_sort | rings with heraldic motives from the wiener neustadt treasure imitations of medieval signet rings |
| topic | treasure ring signet ring heraldic motif archaeology crafts |
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