viking earrings with horses bronze Synthetische zwaarden One of the originals is

One of the originals is nowadays part of the collection of the National History Museum in Berlin

Size S: length 22 cm - width 20 cm

nasal helmets like this are notably always depicted in combination with a chainmail coif

which suggests caftans were closed with a brooch or pin

The bracelet is based on several originals worn during Classical Antiquity

viking earrings with horses bronze Synthetische zwaarden One of the originals isThese unique earrings are replicas of a Viking Age pendant from Staraya Ladoga in Russia. The pendant had an image of two horses. The motif of the two horses is common on Viking jewelry and has its roots in Finnish mythology, the Kalevala. It is about the battle between the characters Vinminen and Joukahainen. The ringing of the pendant should keep evil spirits and evil away from the wearer.