tortoise brooch tromso 7th 8th century bronze Odin It is well-suited to 17th-century

It is well-suited to 17th-century re-enactment or LARP portraying a musketeer

tempered at a hardness of 56–58 HRC

This ensured that the weight of the harness was redistributed from the shoulders to the hips

Axes of this type appeared from the second half of the 15th century

tortoise brooch tromso 7th 8th century bronze Odin It is well-suited to 17th-centuryThis oval tortoise brooch is an exact reproduction of a find from Troms, Norway, dating from the late 7th to early 8th centuries. It is one of the smallest known oval turtle brooches from the Viking Age. The original is in the collection of the British Museum. Turtle brooches were worn in pairs by Viking women, attached to the straps of the hangerok. This reproduction is made of solid jewelery bronze with a stable needle mechanism and an extra eye at