tortoise brooch akershus silver plated Helmen Oudheid or elven costumes

or elven costumes

The cuirass is well-suited to reenactment

The large breasts and belly are a symbol of fertility

repeating movement without beginning or end

It was later succeeded by a gambeson resembling a padded pourpoint

tortoise brooch akershus silver plated Helmen Oudheid or elven costumesThis tortoise brooch is a replica of a Viking find from Akershus in Norway and belongs to the Petersen type P42. This type of oval braced fibula was mainly worn in the second half of the 9th century and is decorated with open ornamental work in the characteristic Borre style. Tortoise brooches were worn in pairs on the shoulder straps of the Viking dress and served as both a fastener and a status symbol. This version is from silvered bronze and