These Viking turtle brooches are based on a late 10th Century period design from the Ribe Viking Center museum in Denmark. This is a P-12 Style Viking brooch which been uncovered from 12 different archaeological finds. This was submitted as a request from a customer who worked at the Ribe Viking Center and wore them while working there!
Cast in bronze, these brooches are also available with a silver-plated or blackened silver-plated finish. They use steel pins for strength.
Comes as a pair of brooches, each measuring 3-1/2" by 1-7/8" (8.9 x 4.7 cm)