Sweden (Vendel period)

Detailed Stylistic, Technical, and Historical Analysis of the 600–650 AD Vendel Gilded Copper Alloy Abstract Disk Brooch

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Date Created: 600–650 AD. Period: The Vendel Period in Swedish history (early Scandinavian Middle Ages / Late Germanic Iron Age), an era directly preceding the Viking Age, characterized by wealthy ship-burials, elite warrior culture, and highly abstract, dynamic metal arts.

Female Garment Fastener: Functionally designed as a dress fastener used by Scandinavian women to pin woolen garments or tunics at the shoulder or chest. Status and Fashion Marker: As an essential element of daily elite attire during the 7th century, small abstract brooches served as visual indicators of regional identity, personal wealth, and contemporary fashion trends prior to the Viking expansion.