Viking Brooch with Firedrake Motif, Bronze
- 25.00€
A fire-breathing dragon winding through a knot pattern - a typical motif in the Urnes style - adorns this round, massive Viking brooch.
The Urnes style
... is the last of the six known Norse art styles and persisted until the beginning of the 12th century. It superseded the Ringerike style by the middle of the 11th century. The Urnes style is characterized by delicate representations of intertwined animals. It was named after a small Norwegian locality on the Lustra Fjord.
Details:
- Dimensions: Ø approx. 5 cm
- Weight: approx. 21 g
- Material: bronze
