Schildpadbroche 'Akershus', verzilverd Maliën en pantser the 11th century AD

the 11th century AD

According to historians

which suggests caftans were closed with a brooch or pin

The ring may have possessed magical power

in the Carolingian period

Schildpadbroche 'Akershus', verzilverd Maliën en pantser the 11th century ADThis tortoise brooch is a replica of a Viking find from Akershus in Norway and belongs to the Petersen type P42. This type of oval braced fibula was mainly worn in the second half of the 9th century and is decorated with open ornamental work in the characteristic Borre style. Tortoise brooches were worn in pairs on the shoulder straps of the Viking dress and served as both a fastener and a status symbol. This version is from silvered bronze and