Viking disc brooch bronze – Ringerike style

Description

This medium sized bronze disc brooch is produced after Swedish archaeological finds from the Viking age, around the 11th century CE. The brooch has characteristics of the so-called Ringerike-style.

These disc brooches, or fibulas, have a needle on the backside to attach the brooch to a garment and were traditionally used to close the necklines of clothing or fasten cloaks, but also for decoration, mostly by women. 

The Viking disc brooch – Ringerike style has a diameter of 3.4 cm. It is available in bronze, as well as a silver-plated version.