disc fibula with satyrs head 1st 2nd century bronze Saxen - messen - dolken This replica features a straight

This replica features a straight

The back of the knife has

This exceptionally detailed brooch is shaped like a quatrefoil — a typical Gothic motif employed in jewellery

This style of jewellery was worn throughout the Viking world and has been excavated at Vårby

and the later variants of iron

disc fibula with satyrs head 1st 2nd century bronze Saxen - messen - dolken This replica features a straightIn the 2nd century AD the Roman developed fibula continues thanks to new designs and techniques. A popular type from this period was the shield fibula, also called a disc fibula, with a decorative disc shaped center that was often richly decorated with inlaid gemstones or stamped motifs. This combination of functionality and aesthetics made the disc fibula a popular piece of jewelry and status symbol in the Roman Empire. This specimen shows a satyr's