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  • ANCIENT DYED BONE GARMENT BUTTON FROM THE ROMAN BYZANTINE ARMY  *R312
  • ANCIENT DYED BONE GARMENT BUTTON FROM THE ROMAN BYZANTINE ARMY  *R312
  • ANCIENT DYED BONE GARMENT BUTTON FROM THE ROMAN BYZANTINE ARMY  *R312
  • ANCIENT DYED BONE GARMENT BUTTON FROM THE ROMAN BYZANTINE ARMY  *R312
  • ANCIENT DYED BONE GARMENT BUTTON FROM THE ROMAN BYZANTINE ARMY  *R312
  • ANCIENT DYED BONE GARMENT BUTTON FROM THE ROMAN BYZANTINE ARMY  *R312
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    ANCIENT DYED BONE GARMENT BUTTON FROM THE ROMAN BYZANTINE ARMY *R312

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    FOUND:
    Danube River Valley - Balkans
    AGE:
    Byzantine Roman Period: 6th - 14th Century A.D.
    SIZE:
    .9" diameter
    CONDITION:
    HAIRLINE FRACTURE REPAIR - NO RESTORATION. ORIGINAL DYE COLOR AND SEDIMENT DEPOSITS INTACT.
    NOTE:
    RARE LUXURY DYED AND DECORATED SPECIMEN WITH FANCY CIRCULAR CARVINGS. FOUND ON AN ANCIENT ROMAN BATTLEFIELD WITH NUMEROUS WEAPONS. MOST LIKELY FROM A ROMAN SOLDIER. THE ONLY BUTTON WE EVER SEEN WITH BATTLEFIELD CONTEXT.
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    Includes Display Case
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    Includes Lifetime Certificate of Authentity, Condition / History Sheet
    PROVENANCE:
    Ex-private German collection formed in the 1950's.

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    SEE MORE ANCIENT ROMAN ARTIFACTS

    Found on an ancient battlefield (and with numerous associated weapons) that the Roman Byzantine army fought at, this is a rare, luxury ancient bone garment button that likely was once worn by a soldier.  While most garment buttons of the time were naturally-colored, simple single hole disk buttons, this example shows a polished finish, multi-colored dye, and complex lathe turned linear decorations carved into the outer surface.  This is the only garment button we have ever encountered in the context of war and on a battlefield.  The rare features suggest this came from an officer or soldier of wealth as most buttons of the time were not so fancy. 

    This item was used by the Byzantine Roman armies defending the Empire's northern border along the Danube River in the present day East Balkans.  This region was the northern-most boundary of the Roman Empire for most of its duration and evolution into Byzantium right up until 1336 AD when the area fell under Ottoman rule.  In the Balkans, Roman camps and fortresses along the Danube were constantly being challenged by opposing tribes and armies.  The river served as a natural barrier against attacks from the north.  Collected from a region that was once occupied by the Byzantine Roman military as they fought against the challengers of the Christian Roman Empire, they were utilized by Roman soldiers in one of the many violent and frequent battles that took place in defense of Byzantium.

    HISTORY

    nebulgturno2.jpgPerhaps no other epoch in history is so unique, extensive and yet, as much forgotten as that of the Byzantine Roman Empire.  From the founding of its new capitol in Constantinople, 330 AD to its final fall to the Ottoman invaders in 1453, over eleven hundred years of history has virtually been lost in most minds of the Western world.  Ironically, it is this exact history that has extensively shaped the Western cultures today, especially those of the Christian faith.

    No event in Western history was probably more pivotal than that of the Christian conversion of the Roman emperor Constantine I.  Up to that time, Christians were heavily persecuted by many of the previous emperors and the religion was outlawed.  That would all change in 312 AD with a miraculous military victory and subsequent conversion to Christianity by Constantine I at the Milvian Bridge.  From this point on, Christianity became the official religion of the Empire.  A new capitol was established in Constantinople (present day Istanbul, Turkey) and power was fully transferred from Rome to Constantinople in 476 AD.  It was not the end of the Roman Empire but a continuation and fascinating transformation of Roman rule that would last for another one thousand years!

    byztxt2.jpgIn the Byzantine Period, the Roman Empire and Christianity were completely interwoven.  It was the quintessential example of the UNION of church and state.  What was once the ancient world's greatest enemy of the faith,  overnight became its most devoted advocate.  The classic architecture, style of dress, and overall appearance of all that was "Old Rome" took on a new and intricate style that the world has never seen before or since.  This was not only attributed to the influence of the capitol's new geographic location, but also to the foremost prominence of Christianity in the Roman world.

    A well-known remnant of the Byzantine Period is the stunning and unique art of the religious Icons.  This abstract spiritual style can be immediately recognized and is evident in not only paintings and mosaics but also the era's architecture and coins.  What was once thought of as crude numismatic issues are now appreciated as highly stylized symbols of the Romans' devout faith.

    After the establishment of Constantinople as the new capitol and navel of the Roman world, the Empire continued for almost a millennium eventually bridging ancient and medieval history but not without its share of enemies.  Numerous challenges of foreign armies took its toll on defenses and finally, on May 29, 1453 AD, the Muslim Ottomans overran the crumbling city walls and the sun set forever on the greatest empire that the ancient world had ever known.

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    FOUND Danube River Valley - Balkans
    AGE Byzantine Roman Period: 6th - 14th Century A.D.
    SIZE .9" diameter
    CONDITION HAIRLINE FRACTURE REPAIR - NO RESTORATION. ORIGINAL DYE COLOR AND SEDIMENT DEPOSITS INTACT.
    NOTE RARE LUXURY DYED AND DECORATED SPECIMEN WITH FANCY CIRCULAR CARVINGS. FOUND ON AN ANCIENT ROMAN BATTLEFIELD WITH NUMEROUS WEAPONS. MOST LIKELY FROM A ROMAN SOLDIER. THE ONLY BUTTON WE EVER SEEN WITH BATTLEFIELD CONTEXT.
    :: Includes Display Case
    :: Includes Lifetime Certificate of Authentity, Condition / History Sheet
    PROVENANCE Ex-private German collection formed in the 1950's.

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