Product description
The buckle is a replica of an original belt buckle from a Viking grave dating to the 9th–10th century. It is decorated in the Borre art style (825–970). The buckle is well-suited to belts of 1.5 cm in width. The Borre style is typical for its geometric patterns and zoomorphic shapes: the gripping-beast was a recurring motif. This particular buckle appears to be a combination of both. It displays a geometric pattern which is mirrored on both sides of the buckle, whilst also exhibiting the distinctive four-fingered gripping hands so characteristic of the Borre style. Also typical of the Borre style is horror vacui, literally: fear of emptiness. Every available space of this buckle is consequently filled with a pattern, leaving an absence of background.
