Fibula Wilzhofen, Hallstatttijd 6e eeuw v.Chr., brons Viking bijl but with an epic twist

but with an epic twist

Seaxes like this were worn by all Germanic people all over Europe

as the larger surface area allowed for more breathing holes through which air could circulate

The rings are woven four in one and subsequently riveted with wedge rivets

Fibula Wilzhofen, Hallstatttijd 6e eeuw v.Chr., brons Viking bijl but with an epic twistThis one fibula dates from the transition between the Hallstatt C and D periods and was found in Wilzhofen. The pointed work may be a further development of cupstone motifs; the function of the parts on the underside is unclear, but they may, like similar parts on the staffs of Old Norse vlvas, have had a ritual role. This may have been the grave of an aristocrat in Celtic culture, politics and religion were closely intertwined. Handicrafts, executed