birka amulet grave 943 silvered Middeleeuwse hemden en tunieken The hasta was historically made

The hasta was historically made from bronze or iron

so that it remains securely in place

which stated: 'for

The bag can be hung to a belt with the two loops and it can be closed with a piece of twisted leather

such heads were intended for hunting: when the spear was thrown at a boar

birka amulet grave 943 silvered Middeleeuwse hemden en tunieken The hasta was historically madeThe amulet is a replica of a granulated original excavated in grave 943 in the Viking town of Birka. Viking and Slavic peoples had a great love of granulated jewellery, which was worn across Europe, all the way to Russia. Originally, such jewels were made by soldering each part individually onto the amulet. This piece has been cast in one piece and is therefore more affordably priced.