tortoise brooches birka small VIKING AGE CLOTHING ACCESSORIES on Gotland

on Gotland

Warden trees linked to Yggdrasil were kept as late as the 19th century in venerated areas of Scandinavia

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as well as carrying out actual weapons production based on historical weaponsmith techniques

tortoise brooches birka small VIKING AGE CLOTHING ACCESSORIES on GotlandA pair of carefully handmade and detailed small sized tortoise brooches inspired by a find from 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. Small sized tortoise brooches are quite practical, as they do not weigh down the dress as much. They were also worn by children, which is evident in finds such as from Birka.