Ancient bronze penannular brooch, Omega shape, Viking Baltic, circa 1000AD

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Bronze penannular brooch, of Omega shape, the  insertion slot shafts protruding into the ring.

Baltic region,

Viking culture,

circa 1000 AD

Fine green patination,

47mm long, 30mm wide

(on modern stand, 11cm high)

‘Omega’  Ω  is the 24th Greek letter, however, as the Northern Baltic cultures were not Greek speaking, the shape is therefore a coincidence.

Penannular brooches were the ancient European method of securing clothing such as cloaks; the layers of fabric to be secured were passed into the ring through the insertion gap (although not all had the gap) – the rotating pin could then be placed through the fabrics and twisted back to the ring, holding them tight through the pressure placed on it by the fabrics themselves.

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