Tortoise Brooches, Birka Home Decor which gives good protection and

which gives good protection and a historical appearance

such as in the Orkeyinga Saga where Jarl Rögnvald Kali Kolsson tops his list of nine boasts with his skill at Hnefatafl

currently located at Kulturen in Lund

Nearly all finds of dress brooches are crafted from bronze

Helmet stand not included and is bought separately

Tortoise Brooches, Birka Home Decor which gives good protection andA pair of detailed Viking tortoise brooches found in Birka, Sweden. Tortoise brooches (dress brooches) are worn in pairs on the front of a Viking woman's dress. It was customary to suspend a string of beads and charms between them. The brooches are sold in pairs. Size: 8,4 x 6 cm (3. 3" x 2. 3") Material: Bronze Norse women wore pairs of oval brooches to fasten the shoulder straps of a tunic worn over other garments. Beads of amber, wood or glass may