9e eeuwse Viking schildpad broche, Borrestijl, brons, prijs per stuk Schildbroches & accessoires is smaller and more manageable

is smaller and more manageable than full-sized shields

2 mm thick steel and is suitable for a chest circumference up to 130 cm (including a possible subarmalis (gambeson))

Het was in gebruik van ongeveer 800 tot 875 na Christus

making them easy to adjust

9e eeuwse Viking schildpad broche, Borrestijl, brons, prijs per stuk Schildbroches & accessoires is smaller and more manageableThis shield brooch is made in the Borre style. The historical original of this shield brooch is, according to the classification of the archaeologist Jan Petersen, referred to as a brooch of type P 51 and dates from the 9th century. The oval brooch of type P 51 was especially widespread in Western Norway, but also occurred in almost all other Viking inhabited areas and constitutes almost half of all brooches in the Viking Age.