TC130.0754 - Large Viking Clasp - Pewter or Brass Overlay
Price is per clasp set
Size: Dimensions: 5 1/4 inches wide by 1 5/8 inches tall
Material: Lead Free Pewter - Also available in an antique brass overlay, please select correct finish.

Actual Size: 5 ½ inches x 1 1/4 inches. On the back of this clasp are two hooks on one side and two rings on the other. The clasp is closed by hooking them together. (Want to see the back? just click the photo tab). There are also five rings on each side of the clasp which allow you to attach it securely to you cloak. It is made with lead free pewter in Boise Idaho USA Be sure to click the Photo tab to see pictures of the back and plating options.

The banks of the Oslo Fjord in Norway were used by the Vikings for burials. The richest such burial in Scandinavia is in Oseberg. It was excavated by Gabriel Gustafson in 1904. Two women were found buried in the ship, one aged 60-70 and the other 25-30; based on this, and the name of the nearby town, some have suggested the elderly woman was Queen Aasa, mentioned in the Viking poem Ynglingatal.The design of this clasp is based on the bed posts of a bed found in the grave.