Raven-fibula Vendel - Right

Raven-fibula Right, bronze for the womens clothing of the Vendel period, following a historical model.

Presumably, this noble bird-fibula in the style of the Vendel period represents one of the ravens Hugin and Munin, who accompanied the Germanic god Odin / Wotan on his ways.

The Vendelian bird fibula is worked after fittings that were found on the Swedish island of Gotland and date to about 600 AD.

The originals of the bird fibula, one to the left and one to the right, are now in the Statens Historiska Museum in Stockholm.

The two Raben-Fibulae belong to the Vendel-time, which preceded the time of the Vikings directly. Such bird representations are very frequent in this epoch, and were widespread throughout the Germanic world.

The Raven-fibula is cast from solid bronze and elaborately polished, so that the fine representation comes into its own. On the back of the fibula is a sturdy needle.

Dimensions of the Raven-fibula: 5 x 3.4 cm.

This fibula is available in bronze and silver plated.

The jewelery was worn in a pair on the shoulders for the closing of the typical clothing, the Peplos.

There is therefore a Raven-fibula for the left and right shoulder. In the same way, however, one can only wear a single fibula as an ornament or to close the shirt.

The price is for a single Raven-Fibula, for a pair please order a left and a right Fibula.

The name Peblos comes from the Greek and has been used since 400 v. The typical top of the woman, a hose-like dress reaching to the knees or ankles, which was always closed with a covering over the chest and with fibulae on the shoulders. The Peblos could be worn both girded and un-girded.
The Peblos was used as a garment throughout the ancient world for centuries and was used by the Germanic tribes until the early Middle Ages.

The ravens Hugin and Munin were the two companions of the Germanic god Odin, who was not without reason nicknamed Hrafnáss (Ravengod). Odin was also regarded as the god of war, and so the ravens are a fitting attribute, since after the battle they held a rich meal among the fallen.
The name Hugin derives from the Old Norse word huga (think) and means "the thought", where Munin derives from the word muna (remember) and means "the memory".