Viking schildpad broche British Museum, verzilverd brons, prijs per stuk Leren jassen en korsetten Perfect for festivals

Perfect for festivals

De kling is gemaakt in de Shinogi-Zukuri stijl met een bloedgoot en een klingpatroon (hamon)

Swords of this type were produced in the first half of the 9th century and represent a clear continuation of earlier Merovingian swords used during the Vendel Period

The steel crest is based on the stylized crests of Roman legionary helmets

Viking schildpad broche British Museum, verzilverd brons, prijs per stuk Leren jassen en korsetten Perfect for festivalsThis turtle brooch is a replica of a 9th century original, which is nowadays exhibited in the British Museum in London. Similar brooches were mainly worn in the 9th and 10th century by Norse and Swedish Viking women.