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  • Tags: Dress and Accessories

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A plate brooch representing a prowed ship, from a Viking-Age grave inLillevang in Bornholm, Denmark.For a higher-resolution image see http://samlinger.natmus.dk/DO/2000

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An oval brooch (Sweden) in the collections of the MAA, Cambridgein the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Cambridge. Oval brooches were a distinctively Scandinavian dress item, and are relatively rare finds in England.

Photo taken during…

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A medieval style dress in a shop in Tønsberg. It has a belt clasp with a stylised Oseberg ship on it.

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The Ballynolan thistle brooch was found near Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick, and is housed in the collections of the MAA, Cambridge. Discovered 1836 by a Mr John Kennedy whilst clearing stones. This Celtic style of brooch was typical of Ireland, and was a…

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One of two unique silver oval brooches from chamber grave 5 from eastern part of southern cemetery in Hedeby. This brooch is covered with filigree ornamentation.

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Round brooch in the collections of the MAA, Cambridge. Photo taken during the Languages, Myths and Finds workshop on handling artefacts. More information about this artefact forthcoming.

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Sliver and bronze reconstructions of pendant (or clothing appliqué), which was found in the relicts of settlement near Tissø Lake. These reconstructions were casted by Grzegorz Pilarczyk (http://www.pilarart.pl/).

This photo was taken during 6th…

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Bronze and silver reconstructions of the female figures, which were found in (from left to right):

1. Tissø, Denmark
2. Tjørnehøj, Hårby, Denmark
3. Galgebakken, Vrejlev, Denmark

These reconstructions were cast by Grzegorz Pilarczyk…

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Mannequins displaying typical Viking Age dress for men and women at the Trelleborg Viking Fortress Museum.

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A rack of naturally-dyed wool showing the range of colours that Viking Age clothes could have come in. The Vikings are known to have liked colourful clothes, and this photographs demonstrates what could be achieved with the technology they…

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These boxes show the wide variety of colours that beads from the Viking Age could come in. The photograph was taken at the Tønsberg Viking Festival.

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Miniature sword has been found in trade emporium in Hedeby / Haithabu.

This find is a part of permanent exhibition in Hedeby Viking Museum / Wikinger Museum Haithabu.

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One from two golden pendants with Terslev motif from chamber grave 5 from eastern part of southern cemetery in Hedeby.
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