Viking Age Twisted Bronze Bracelet romanobritishculture skillfully drilled and strung on

skillfully drilled and strung on cotton thread

accentuated by a double bulge at its center

dating to the Angkor Vat or Bayon period of the Khmer Empire (c

successful voyages

Their artisans used llama wool

Viking Age Twisted Bronze Bracelet romanobritishculture skillfully drilled and strung onViking Age, c. 7931066 AD, Scandinavia A superb and intricately crafted Viking period bronze bracelet, composed of multiple tightly woven bronze strands terminating in flattened looped ends. The elegant twist and taper of the design evoke the sinuous form of a serpent, perhaps alluding to Jrmungandr, the Midgard Serpent of Norse mythology the vast sea dragon whose body encircles the world of men. Twisted bronze bracelets were among the most