Viking Cloak Pin from Birka with Wolf Heads Borre and Jelling, Cloak Pin

Sometimes I am so struck by an original piece from the Viking Age that, time is no object, I just have to make it. This fantastic cloak pin with wolf heads was unearthed in Birka in a rich warrior grave (number 561). Such a splendid Viking cloak pin takes many painstaking hours to make and must have looked magnificent

Sometimes I am so struck by an original piece from the Viking Age that, time is no object, I just have to make it. This fantastic cloak pin with wolf heads was unearthed in Birka in a rich warrior grave (number 561). Such a splendid Viking cloak pin takes many painstaking hours to make and must have looked magnificent on the chest of the man who first wore it. It dates from 9^th - 10^th century, showing both Borre and Jelling style elements.

It comprises of 5 intricately-cast pieces in bronze, plus 4 silver rivets, all of them mounted on a hammered silver pin with a silver ring.

Three wolf heads adorn the top of the pin. The wolf was the totem animal of the warrior in the Viking Age, a fierce beast and a loyal member of the brotherhood of the wolfpack

I do not often manage to find the time to make such a unique piece, there are not many of them in existence.

Produced in bronze and sterling silver only.

Pin length 210mm

Viking Cloak Pin from Birka with Wolf Heads Borre and Jelling

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