Moesgard Mask Brooch, Bronze
Handmade brooch depicting the facial mask found on a Viking Age runestone that was discovered in Aarhus, Denmark. Masks were a common motif believed to protect against evil. The inscription on the runestone memorializes a man who died in a battle. Translated to English, it reads: "Gunnulfr and AuĂ°gautr and Ăslakr and HrĂłlfr raised this stone in memory of FĂșl, their partner, who died when kings fought."
- Size: 46 x 23 mm (1.8 x 0.9")
- Material: Bronze
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Handmade brooch depicting the facial mask found on a Viking Age runestone that was discovered in Aarhus, Denmark. Masks were a common motif believed to protect against evil. The inscription on the runestone memorializes a man who died in a battle. Translated to English, it reads: "Gunnulfr and AuĂ°gautr and Ăslakr and HrĂłlfr raised this stone in memory of FĂșl, their partner, who died when kings fought."
- Size: 46 x 23 mm (1.8 x 0.9")
- Material: Bronze
