A Salian gold ring, Rhineland, 11th/12th century Sturdy shank, split at the ends. Elaborately designed, double-level plate, the rim with openwork arch decoration. Plate and rim with fine decorations of corded wire and set with gold pearls. In the centre a greenish sapphire(?) set in filigree amid eight small pearls. Cleaned archeological find. Height 34 mm, weight g. A similarly designed ring from the posessions of Heinrich IV can be found in the collection of the Diozösanmuseum Speyer. historic, historical, 12th century, 11th century, handi, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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Keywords: 11th, 12th, century, clipping, clippings, craft, cut, cut-, cut-outs, gold, handcraft, handicrafts, jewellery, jewelry, noble, object, objects, precious, rhineland, ring, salian, shank, split, stills, sturdy