Viking disc brooch silver – Finland

Description

This medium sized disc brooch is produced after Finnish archaeological finds from the Viking age, around the 10th century CE. The brooch has characteristics of the so-called Borre-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 – Borre style has a diameter of 4 cm. It is available in bronze, as well as a silver-plated version.