Kleeblad fibula Kaupang, brons Maliën en pantser This luxurious gladius is made

This luxurious gladius is made in the Pompeii style and has a decorated grip made of bone and wood

The tsuba (hand guard)

is brown and its circumference is approx

suitable for trade or for warfare

The design of this exceptionally beautiful guard (tsuba) was presumably made by a great master from the 18th century

Kleeblad fibula Kaupang, brons Maliën en pantser This luxurious gladius is madeThis brooch is a replica of a 9th century original excavated in Kaupang, Norway. The original is now part of the collection of the National Museum in Bergen. The brooch is made in the Oseberg style. The brooch depicts various animal motifs grasping one another and forming a large knot motif.