Copy of buckle in The Urnes style.

The original buckle was found on Lindholm Høje near Aalborg.The jewellery is datet to about the 11. centuries. The buckle is typical of the Urnes style which belongs to the last phase of Viking art. The Urnes style takes its name from the woodcarvings at the little church of Urnes in western Norway. The buckle portrays a slender animal surrounded by a snake. This motive was alsow used in the early christian decorations and the symbol is ment to be the good fighting against the evil.

Diameter: ca. 40 mm