baltic snake fibula kernave silvered bronze Viking tunieken The blade has an authentic

The blade has an authentic hand-forged finish with visible hammer marks

Beside their decorative function

These shields remained in use on the battlefield until the 14th century and continued to be employed afterwards for tournament purposes

He wears a horned headdress

baltic snake fibula kernave silvered bronze Viking tunieken The blade has an authenticThis one fibula in the shape of a sun wheel ending in four snake heads is based on a grave find from Kernav in the Anduliai Kretinga region of Lithuania, dating from the Viking Age of the 9th 10th centuries. Performed in silvered bronze, with a diameter of 4 cm. There is a sturdy needle on the back. The spiral shape symbolizes the sun and therefore prosperity and growth, while the snake represents health and rebirth; the four ends refer to the