Viking Protective Brooch 850-1000

Jewelry: Good Viking Protective Brooch Date: 850-1000 AD Circular bronze, just under 1 inch diameter with rounded face. Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooches provide

Item: Viking Protective Brooch Date: 850-1000 AD Material: Bronze Size: 1 inch The front with deep relief roped motif. Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooches provided

Jewelry: Viking Protective Brooch Date: 850-1000 AD Material: Circular bronze Size: Just under 1 inch diameter with rounded face Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooche

Item: Viking Protective Brooch Date: 850-100 AD Material: Gilt bronze Size: 1 inch Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooches provided a measure of protection against swo

C.850-1000 A.D. Bronze artifact, 1” diameter . The front with roped motif preserving remnants of gold overlay. Good mottled patina. Ancient brooches such as this were worn on the leather or coarse c

C.850-1000 A.D. Bronze artifact, 15/16” diameter. The front of alternated wide and narrow rope twist. Reverse unusually rounded. Good deep green patina. Ancient brooches such as this were worn on th

C.850-1000 A.D. Bronze artifact, 7/8” diameter. The front with faceted edge. Fine glossy green patina. Ancient brooches such as this were worn on the leather or coarse cloth jerkin to provide a meas

Large example, 2 ¼" height of omega form. Circular top with large triangular terminals decorated in pelleted triangles. The junctions with triple pellet decoration. When fastened to the jerkin, t

Large example, 2 3/16” height of omega form. Oval top with large medially ridged spatulate terminals with transversely notched transitions. When fastened to the jerkin, these small metal brooche

Circular bronze, 1 1/2” diameter. Circular, slotted for the cross pin. Slightly domed and line bordered with eight radial groups of three stipple lines The surface with light texture from burial

Just under 2 3/8" width, oval form with the ends deeply reeded and curled. Original cross pin. Worn in numbers on the leather war jerkin, at an ounce each, a few pounds could be added providing signif

Over 1 3/4" width, oval form with the ends curled. Original cross pin. Worn in numbers on the leather war jerkin, at an ounce each, a few pounds could be added providing significant protection against

Diminutive example of a large heavy type. Just under 5/8" width, of very delicate proportions with scrolled terminals and slender cross pin. Worn in numbers on the leather war jerkin, at an ounce each

About 1 5/8" width (1.66"), oval form with the ends reeded and curled. Original cross pin. Worn in numbers on the leather war jerkin, at an ounce each, a few pounds could be added providing significan

Circular bronze, 7/8” diameter with rounded faces both sides. Lightly textured from burial. Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooches provided a measure of protection

Bronze, exceptionally large, just under 2 3/8" diameter of slightly domed form. Broadband with line borders flanking curvilinear floral (?) decoration, now mostly obscured by degradation from burial.

Gilt bronze with oval top, over 3/4” diameter with the cross pin. Over 1 ½” height plus the loop. The terminals flared to long broad medially ridged tails. When fastened to the jerkin

Bronze, just under 1 3/4” diameter of slightly domed form. Broadband with line borders flanking a series of radiant sun motifs, probably representing Sol the sun deity. Slotted for the captive c

Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooches provided a measure of protection against sword cuts and, in fact, were a form of armor. See current Public Television programmi

Vikings wore small metal brooches of various types on their jerkins to provide a measure of protection against sword cuts as well as for decoration. They were, in fact, were a form of armor. See curre

Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooches provided a measure of protection against sword cuts and, in fact, were a form of armor. See current Public Television programmi

Diminutive example of a encountered in larger size. Silvered bronze with oval top, over 1/2" in width, with the cross pin. The terminals flared to long broad tails with the skillfully sculpted transit

Oval about 1 1/4” (1.19”)width, oval form with the ends flattened and curled. Original cross pin. Worn in numbers on the leather war jerkin, at an ounce each, a few pounds could be added p

Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooches provided a measure of protection against sword cuts and, in fact, were a form of armor. See current Public Television programmi