bracteate alu GYM TEES the Norse gods and undead

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A pair of detailed and precise bronze reproductions of Viking tortoise brooches found in Birka

Period: 10th - 11th Century

bracteate alu GYM TEES the Norse gods and undeadA fantastic, large size reproduction of one the most famous bracteates. It depicts a figure on a horse, possibly Odin, and the magical runic inscription ALU. Handmade, made of Fibre reinforced cast and painted to resemble ancient bronze by a Swedish artist. It makes a great centrepiece on any wall, shelf, table or shrine. A bracteate is a flat, thin, single sided gold coin that was worn as jewelry, mainly among the Germanic tribes of the Migration