baltic snake fibula kernave silvered bronze Viking tunieken The ring is now in

The ring is now in the British Museum in London

The blade has an authentic hand-forged finish with visible hammer marks

This gives the armor a perfect fit that gives the wearer a lot of freedom of movement

Beside their decorative function

baltic snake fibula kernave silvered bronze Viking tunieken The ring is now inThis one fibula in the shape of a sun wheel ending in four snake heads is based on a grave find from Kernav in the Anduliai Kretinga region of Lithuania, dating from the Viking Age of the 9th 10th centuries. Performed in silvered bronze, with a diameter of 4 cm. There is a sturdy needle on the back. The spiral shape symbolizes the sun and therefore prosperity and growth, while the snake represents health and rebirth; the four ends refer to the