tortoise brooches bj 539 birka FilterBronze and just as the originals

and just as the originals they have been hand-carved from bone

It is mentioned in old rune poems how a warrior carving the rune into his weapon would dedicate it to Týr

The chain comes with a ring that can be opened and closed easily

but they were also found among a variety of other cultures

Natural (SKU 3549)

tortoise brooches bj 539 birka FilterBronze and just as the originalsFREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING A pair of carefully handmade and detailed bronze reproductions of the 9th Century tortoise brooches found in grave Bj539 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. Grimfrost made the brooches for the Birka Museum's 2020 Exhibition where a number of graves were fully recreated. The brooches