Sujet
The biggest of the northern bracteates
Légende
The biggest of the northern bracteates, Worn on the chest suspended from the neck as a magical amulet. The bracteates were modelled on the Roman medallion and were used as means of cementing political alliances. A horse like creature and a figure, probably Odin, are depicted. Sweden. Viking. Migration period. Skane, Asum parish.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/Statens Historiska Museum, Stockholm
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A31_393
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
19.8Mo (2.3Mo) / 22.0cm x 22.6cm / 2598 x 2668 (300dpi)