Forged twisted fibula – small

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A forged and twisted small fibula with curled ends, made from iron

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Description

This small, twisted iron brooch is manufactured after archaeological finds from the Viking period. 

This is a ‘penannular’ – ‘pen’ for the pin, ‘annular’ simply means ring-shaped – style brooch, also called fibula, with curled ends. These brooches were used widely between the eight and eleventh century but were already in use during the Roman period. Their main use is to close garments, like cloaks. 

The Forged twisted fibula – small has a diameter of 4 cm and the length of the needle is 5.5 cm.

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