Tortoise Brooches, Borre Shield Maiden For more information about each

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Thickness of chain: 8 mm

Fits with Drinking Horn Stand article #2889 and Adjustable Belt Holster article #2290

The raven is an important animal in Viking Age mythology

Tortoise Brooches, Borre Shield Maiden For more information about eachFREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING A pair of carefully handmade, detailed and precise bronze reproductions of 9th to 10th Century Viking tortoise brooches in Borre style. These brooches have been found at several locations in Norway, such as Oseberg, Ekkery, Vikaleiret and Kaupang. 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 original pair