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Early medieval ring brooch from Estonia, based on a find from the Kostivere treasure trove. Bronze, silver-plated or 925 sterling silver. xxx cm.Productdetails...
Ring brooch from Kostivere based on a find from Estonia.
Here you can buy a Baltic ring brooch from the early Middle Ages, made based on the find from Kostivere in Estonia.The original ring brooch that inspired this replica dates from the 12th century AD and comes from the Kostivere II treasure trove in the municipality of Jõelähtme in Estonia. The original size was 68 x 59 mm.
The medieval ring brooch is characterised by its particularly rich decoration and has the wide needle ends typical of Baltic brooches.
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Dimensions of the ring brooch: xxx m.
You can buy his Viking brooch in high-quality bronze or in genuine silver-plated.
Alternatively, also available in 925 sterling silver (Please note the delivery time).
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Ring brooches were usually used to fasten men's cloaks on the right shoulder. Smaller ring brooches were used by the Vikings to fasten the neckline of a shirt or a caftan.
In the early Middle Ages, a rich treasure was left behind in a furnace pit in the Estonian village of Kostivere, which may have belonged to one of the village leaders. The treasure is considered one of the largest hoards found in Estonia from the pre-Christian era.
The Kostivere silver hoard was discovered in 1939 while harrowing a field and was found in a birch bark box under the ruins of a former building, right next to the oven pit.
Large ring brooches were usually used to fasten men's cloaks on the right shoulder. Smaller ring brooches were used by the Vikings to fasten the neckline of a shirt or a caftan.
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