Vikingtorc met drakenkoppen, brons Sinterklaas die leek op een gewatteerde

die leek op een gewatteerde pourpoint

The blade is 71 cm long

Persian Blade

This fibula is made of bronze and measures 1

Vikingtorc met drakenkoppen, brons Sinterklaas die leek op een gewatteerdeThis torque is based on an original that was worn by the Vikings around the 8th and 9th century. The original was excavated in Gotland. Originally the torque was a Celtic Gaulish neck jewel that served as a symbol of status for the wearer. It is unknown how and when the Vikings adopted this tradition, a possibility is that it was transferred from the ancient Germanic tribes. In many cases, there were no large difference between Germanic and Gaulish