Viking disc brooch silver – Ringerike style

Description

This medium sized silver-plated 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.