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Péter Langó

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Runiform signs or mementos of Christianisation?
Interpretations of rings from 11thcentury villagers’ graves in Hungarian archaeological research

Hivatkozás

DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.53644/MKI.OAW.2022.51

Absztrakt

This paper reviews the research on a ring type appearing in Carpathian Basin cemeteries in the 11th century. In this paper, I present the early attempts to interpret the engraved signs on the rings and the related explanations. Following an overview of the historical developments, I make a brief suggestion that the signs on the rings were not always understandable; it cannot be ruled out that the makers of the rings may not have been able to write, while the customers could not read. This hypothesis would raise further considerations and possibilities when interpreting this group of artefacts.

Kulcsszavak

strap ring, letter-like engraved signs, apotropaic inscription, research history, rings with ‘runiform’ signs