Hand-carved Viking bag toggle of real bone.
This striking Viking toggle with dragon head carving is made from real bone and an ingenious way to close a medieval bag.The bone toggle was handmade according to a historical model from the Viking Age and is decorated with a carved dragon's head. The original is now in the British Museum in London.
Link to the historical model...
The Viking bone toggle is pierced in the mouth of the dragon's head so that a leather strap can be pulled through it and attached to the bag. A small leather loop serves as a counterpart for the toggle, which you pass through a recess in the bag lid and then close with the stopper.
The Viking bag toggle measures approx. 7 x 1.2 x 1 cm.