birka brooch bj 539 silver Horn Cup Size: 3' x 2'3" (90

Size: 3' x 2'3" (90 x 70 cm)

to prevent trolls or evil spirits from entering and harming people or property

this type of dress was a common garment among the Viking women

a conversion-age church

wriggling across it

birka brooch bj 539 silver Horn Cup Size: 3' x 2'3" (90A detailed, high quality Viking brooch crafted in solid Sterling Silver 925. It is a reproduction of the 9th Century brooch found in grave Bj 539 in Birka, Sweden. The back has a needle with a lock mechanism and the side has a hole from where it is possible to hang something. The brooch was found in a female grave and has happy animal faces on it (possibly cats). Grimfrost reconstructed this brooch for the Birka Museum's 2020 Exhibition where a number