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Description Broa bridle (HST DIG56310).jpg |
Information from entry in the SHM collections
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107213_HST
): Bridle from Broa, Halla parish, Gotland. Gilt bronze. 800 – 1100, Viking Age.
English description from The Viking World exhibit
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): Decorated horse bridles made with 21 differently shaped, gilded and richly ornamented bronze mounts on a leather strapping and an accompanying iron bit. Five of the gilded mounts stand out. They are decorated in relief in a gripping-beast style called Broa Style, named after the place they were found. Three of them are rectangular with animal heads in the upper edges, the other two have dragon heads in profile. Grave find, Broa, Gotland.
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Source | 11E5FD0B-A28E-4B76-8B12-F51FBE8F9E88 at SHM. |
Author | Ola Myrin, Statens historiska museum/SHM |
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