A Viking brooch from the 11th century in the Scandinavian Urnes style (named after wooden church car
A Viking brooch from the 11th century in the Scandinavian Urnes style (named after wooden church carvings found in Urne, Norway). The brooch, which was found in Sweden, is made of copper-alloy and shows intertwined nondescript ribbon-bodied animals. It was probably used to fasten a woman’s cloak or shawl. -- source link
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