Ca. 1100-1400 AD. Medieval Western Europe. A Viking-inspired silver omega penannular brooch featuring flanges with two panels decorated with geometric patterns; a sectioned pin loop and a fine pin. Good condition. These items were multifunction with their most basic purpose being clothing fasteners while their more ostentatious role was to serve as a display of wealth. For more general information on Viking Jewellery, see Arbman, H. (1940). Birka I Die Gräber. Uppsala. Size: L:57mm / W:30mm ; 12.3g. Provenance: From the collection of a gentleman based in London; formerly with a British gallery; acquired in the 1990s.