Birka Brooch, Bj 539, Bronze Tankard Fits belts up to 6

Fits belts up to 6 cm (2 1/3 inches) wide

he bit off Týr’s hand

The connection between blacksmiths and their connection to magic and death has been brought up in a lot of literature of late (example: Jørgensen 2015

which makes them perfect to hand out as a gift

The technique was used on many Viking swords

Birka Brooch, Bj 539, Bronze Tankard Fits belts up to 6A detailed, high quality Viking brooch crafted in solid bronze. It is a reproduction of the 9th Century silver brooch found in grave Bj 539 in Birka, Sweden. The back has a needle with a lock mechanism and the side has a hole from where it is possible to hang something. The brooch was found in a female grave and has happy animal faces on it (possibly cats). Grimfrost reconstructed this brooch for the Birka Museum's 2020 Exhibition where a number of