Product description
The piece of jewellery is a replica of a 9th-century original found in Grabung in Latvia. Almost identical jewellery distributors have been found in Gotland and a few in M Väte. Jewellery distributors were employed to wear more jewellery. Jewellery stood for wealth; the more jewellery worn, the richer the wearer.
The richly decorated women's costumes from the Viking period usually contain extensive oval or animal-shaped turtle brooches, the design of which could vary depending on the period and region. These fibulas, which were worn in pairs, were often connected to bronze chains or coloured glass beads.
Particularly impressive were several rows of different chains that were attached to the turtle brooches with graceful jewellery distributors, to which several strands and pieces of jewellery could be worn beneath one another.
Dragons were the mythical variant of the serpent and were already present in the earliest myths of modern man. Amongst Indo-European peoples, dragons play a prominent role in their mythologies. In Germanic and later Viking mythology, dragons are regarded as all-destructive monsters. At the same time, they symbolise the malignant beast that must be defeated by a hero. These two archetypes — the destroyer and the opponent of the hero — reinforce one another.
Viking chains were crafted from various materials and served not only as decorations, but also as status symbols and spiritual objects. They were able to contain unique elements and were closely linked to magic, rituals and identity, as evidenced by stories about the Brísing chain and saints such as Genevieve and Bathild. Archaeological finds show that chains could bear both pagan and Christian symbolism and were often associated with ritual specialists, such as the V?lur, who possibly employed them in Seiðr magic. Research into chain assembly and graves with magical objects suggests that chains played an important role in spiritual and ritual practices within Viking culture. Viking chains also served not only as decoration, but as status symbols and spiritual objects. They were closely linked to magic, rituals and identity, as evidenced by stories about the Brísing chain. Archaeological finds show that chains could bear both pagan and Christian symbolism and were regularly associated with ritual specialists, such as the V?lur or Aristocrats.
Product details:
Dimensions: 5.5 x 5.5 cm
Material: silvered bronze
Transport weight (gram): 50 *
This article is produced in a limited edition. Every copy is unique. Sizes and finish may therefore deviate slightly from one another.
Packed with 100% recycled material
When packing this article we utilise only 100% recycled plastic and recycled paper/cardboard extracted from FSC certified forests. A large part of the material is immediately reused without the intervention of a recycling process. Please recycle the material by separating your waste.
1. Cardboard: separate or reuse paper.
2. Plastic cushions, clothing bags and plastic tape: separate or reuse plastic. Possibly pierce the cushions with a needle for volume reduction.
3. Paper packaging for jewellery and small items: have a plastic inner layer. Remove this, then separate paper and plastic.
