Unique Viking Jewelry

Unique Viking Jewelry

Sokolovskaya, Kovalenko, Korzhikova

Some history…• Getting jewelry, such as bracelets and necklaces of

precious metal, was a part of riches amassing, just like through over the world.

• Jewelry items had, as a rule, simple shape, and many of them were also correlated with a certain weighing system, so that their value can be ascertained rather easily.

• As judged by fibulas, as well as by other garment pieces and jewelry items, people’s appearance depended on their geographical and cultural belonging, economic status and position in society – just as it is among all nations in all times.

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1a) Object type: Item looking like a medallion. It might be a

part of a necklace.b) Material: Made of copper-

alloyc) Inscriptions and Markings: No clearly

identifiable mark or inscription.d) Date or Period: made in

the end of VII – beginning of XI вв.

e) Subject: Item with a picture of an animal

f) Distinguishing Features: It doesn’t look like other items

made by Vikings.

2a) Object type :Brooch.

b) Material: Made of copper-alloy.

c) Inscriptions and Markings: No clearly identifiable mark or

inscription.

d) Date or Period: May have been made before

Viking epoch, in 500-750, in continental Europe

e) Subject: has a Christian Cross image on it

3a) Object type: Necklace

b) Material: Made of gold alloy.

c) Inscriptions and Markings: No clearly

identifiable mark or inscription.d) Date or Period :Made in the

end VII - beginning XI вв.e) Distinguishing Features: Its original weight was1900 gr., but a small part of it is lacking