Baltic Bird Amulet Finland, bronze

Product description

This pendant is a detailed replica of a Viking Age bird amulet, modeled after a find from Finland made between 800 and 1050 AD. has been manufactured; the exact location is not known.

Bird pendants were widespread in Finland and the Baltic regions in the Viking Age.s Estonia and Latvia, and to this day have a deep-rooted cultural and mythological significance in Finno-Ugric and Baltic culture. Birds were considered by the ancient Scandinavians and Balts to symbolize the connection between earth and heaven, and were seen as messengers between people and gods who brought protection and happiness. Fully plastic specimens mainly occurred in the eastern Baltic region, while in Lithuania and Latvia flat, disc-shaped variants predominated.

A meaningful piece of jewelry that reflects the rich culture and trade contacts of the medieval Baltic Sea region.