viking key heart shape sigtuna silvered bronze Viking helmen This type of brooch remained

This type of brooch remained in use until around 700 AD

Drinking horns were ideal for this

It is made of 3 mm thick leather

Rather than settling for the ordinary

It consists of a wooden frame with windows of rawhide through which the light shines

viking key heart shape sigtuna silvered bronze Viking helmen This type of brooch remainedThis finely detailed key with heart shaped handle is modeled after a find from an excavation at Norrtil near Sigtuna (Sweden), which is now in the permanent Viking exhibition of the Historical Museum in Stockholm. The heart shaped decoration on the handle is quite unique for late Viking keys and is reminiscent of contemporaneous Eastern belt fittings possibly a sign of Eastern influence. This type is a so called pull lock key: instead of turning, the