Viking disc brooch bronze – Urnes Style

Description

This medium to large sized bronze disc brooch is produced after Norwegian archaeological finds from the Viking age, around the 11th century CE. The brooch has characteristics of the so-called Urnes-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 – Urnes style has a diameter of 4.5 cm. It is available in bronze, as well as a silver-plated version.