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Medieval Silver 'Baniska Treasure' Type Twisted Bracelet Pair - 13th century AD A pair of silver bracelets formed from hollow rods twisted about each other with decorative wire; the terminals hammered to a triangle shape, decorated with inlaid wire and spheres, contemporary repair to one terminal. 86.5 grams total, 72-77mm (3”). Fine condition, repaired. [2] Provenance Property of a South London collector; previously acquired on the European art market 1970-1980. Literature See silver treasure from the village of Baniska, in the Rouse Regional Museum of History. Footnotes Five similar bracelets, five rings, two earrings and a necklace were discovered in the area of a medieval fortress near the village of Baniska, Bulgaria.