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12.10.2021
Disc brooch Type of School/Style: Borre style Historical Era/Civilization: Viking (Middle Viking Period) Creation Date: Late 9th to 10th Century Origin/Discovery Location: Europe, specifically Scandinavia, Sweden, Gotland Materials Used: Silver Description: This brooch is crafted in the...
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11.10.2021
Comb-case Cultural Background/Time Period: Viking Creation Date: 10th to 11th Century Origin/Discovery Location: Europe, specifically in the British Isles, England, in North Yorkshire, York Materials Used: Deer antler Description: This artifact is crafted from a deer antler and comprises...
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09.10.2021
Bone plaque or button Type of School/Design: Mammen style Historical Era/Civilization: Viking (Late Viking Period) Origin/Discovery Location: Europe, British Isles, England, Thames River Material Used: Bone Description: This circular bone plaque or button is crafted in the Mammen style. It features...
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08.10.2021
Buckle Cultural Influence/Time Period: Viking Creation Date: 11th to 12th Century Discovery Location: Europe, specifically Scandinavia, Norway, Oppland County, Lom, Botrem Materials Used: Copper Alloy Description: This artifact is a copper alloy clasp with distinctive features. It...
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07.10.2021
Bracteate pendant Design Type: Style III Historical Era/Civilization: Viking Creation Date: 8th to 9th Century Origin/Discovery Location: Europe, specifically Scandinavia, Sweden, Gotland Materials: Gold Diameter: 4 centimeters Description: This is a gold bracteate pendant with a central...
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06.10.2021
Box brooch Design/style: Urnes design Cultural era: Viking Age Date of creation: 11th century Origin/Procurement: Northern Europe, specifically Scandinavia, Gotland, Sweden This is a multifaceted, rectangular brooch adorned with architectural guide markings. It features a raised central...
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05.10.2021
Box brooch The described artifact is a silver gilt copper alloy brooch caddy that belongs to the Jellinge style, a distinct artistic style prevalent during the Viking Age. It was found or acquired in Gotland, an island located in Scandinavia, specifically Sweden. This brooch caddy is a compound...
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05.10.2021
Brooch with pendant on chain Cultures/periods: Viking Production date: 9thC(late)-10thC(early) A barrel-shaped silver pendant bead with two single and two double filigree wires superimposed around it, and one at each end, connected by a loop-in-loop chain to a hinge axis with a pin from a brooch, of...
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04.10.2021
Bossed penannular brooch This silver brooch, shaped like a feather and featuring runic inscriptions, is a fascinating artifact from Viking culture. It was found in Penrith, Cumbria, England, in the British Isles. The brooch is designed in the form of a feather, which is a distinctive and creative choice for...
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