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This Viking pin is a detailed replica of an original find from Trondheim, Norway, dated to the 11th century. The broader end of the genuine bone pin is adorned with a carved late Viking Age Urnes style motif. It can be used as a hair pin or a cloack pin.

Bone pins were quite widespread in the Viking Age, as they were a cheaper alternative to the expensive versions made of metal. Such hairpins have thus been found throughout the area the Vikings settled between 800 and 1100 AD, among others in Birka, York, Hedeby and Trondheim. Pins of this kind, however, were not only used by the Vikings as hair ornaments, but also as garment clasps or fibulae / brooches to fasten cloaks, for example.

This beautiful piece of jewellery is a fine example of Norse art. Whether at medieval markets, Viking gatherings or re-enactment events, it will round off your early medieval / Dark Ages garb in a lovely manner and make it look all the more authentic. Of course, in modern everyday life, this piece of Viking jewellery is also a great accessory to hold your hair in style.

The carving is in the Urnes art style. which is the last of the six known Norse art styles and persisted until the beginning of the 12th century. It superseded the Ringerike style by the middle of the 11th century. The Urnes style is characterized by delicate representationsof intertwined animals. It was named after a small Norwegian locality on the Lustra Fjord.

Details:
- Norse jewellery made of genuine animal bone
- Dimensions: approx. 16 x 4 x 0.6 cm

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