Medieval Bronze Very rare temple ring (sleep ring) - Very rare medieval temple ring - 9.6 cm (No reserve price)
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A very rare medieval temple ring (sleeping ring) made of bronze, dating to the 11th–15th century, with a crescent shape and a decorative end, dimensions 9.6 × 9.0 × 0.3 cm, weight 5.85 g, intact and un-conserved, acquired from a private collection in the Netherlands.
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This is a temple ring (or sleep ring), a piece of jewelry from the Middle Ages. It is made of bronze and has a crescent shape and a decorated end. This type of hair and head jewelry was worn between the 11th and 15th centuries.
Dimensions: 9.6 x 9.0 x 0.3 cm
Weight: 5.85 g
Condition: intact - not conserved
How to wear: Women braided these rings into the hair at the temple, or attached them to a textile or leather headband. This specific model is a so-called armband-shaped or crescent-shaped temple ring.
Decorated end: The elegant, open-worked knob at the top served both as decoration and to securely anchor the piece in the hair or to the headband. The ridges just below the knob provide extra grip and texture to the bronze.
Shipping method: this lot is excellently packed and shipped via DHL or UPS using Catawiki's smart shipping.
This is a temple ring (or sleep ring), a piece of jewelry from the Middle Ages. It is made of bronze and has a crescent shape and a decorated end. This type of hair and head jewelry was worn between the 11th and 15th centuries.
Dimensions: 9.6 x 9.0 x 0.3 cm
Weight: 5.85 g
Condition: intact - not conserved
How to wear: Women braided these rings into the hair at the temple, or attached them to a textile or leather headband. This specific model is a so-called armband-shaped or crescent-shaped temple ring.
Decorated end: The elegant, open-worked knob at the top served both as decoration and to securely anchor the piece in the hair or to the headband. The ridges just below the knob provide extra grip and texture to the bronze.
Shipping method: this lot is excellently packed and shipped via DHL or UPS using Catawiki's smart shipping.
Details
Culture
Medieval
Century/timeframe
11e t/m 15e eeuw
Name of object
Very rare temple ring (sleep ring) - Very rare medieval temple ring
Acquired from
Private collection
Year acquired
2026
Material
Bronze
Country acquired from
Netherlands
Condition
See attached photos / description (condition)
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
9.6 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
1971
Width
9 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
Netherlands
Depth
0.3 cm
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Yes
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Original/official
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