In the Viking culture, brooches were commonly used to fasten clothes or cloaks. The brooches were worn not only for practical purposes but also as an indication of wealth, fashioned from simple bone pins, to more elaborate gold brooches. Animals and mythical beast motifs frequently feature on Viking jewellery and ornaments accompanied by geometric interlace of knots and patterns. Brooches were worn by both genders, men commonly wore one on their right shoulder while women wore two brooches to fasten their shawls, one on each shoulder.
Selection of Omega Penannular Viking Brooches
A selection of three Viking bronze omega penannular brooches, featuring two trapezoidal plate finials each with a granulated geometric design . The brooches all feature a free-moving pin, which sits vertically across the length of the brooch. The pin is attached via a loop to the penannular hoop. The brooches feature flat, unworked reverses.
Condition: Very good condition. with original pins. Green patination covers surfaces.
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