Moesgard Mask Brooch, Bronze ShoeBootMan Carefully handmade clasp for garments

Carefully handmade clasp for garments in the shape of birds

It reads: "Berserker

instead wearing the pelt of a wolf

The fact that keys belonged to a woman's outfit can be read in the Edda

which is seen in the head image

Moesgard Mask Brooch, Bronze ShoeBootMan Carefully handmade clasp for garmentsHandmade 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 Augautr and slakr and Hrlfr raised this stone in memory of Fl, their partner, who died when kings fought." Size: 46 x 23 mm (1. 8 x 0. 9") Material: Bronze