KURSU DRAGON Replica Kuronian Baltic Cloak pin - Dark age pagan norse dragon head peannular brooch (fibula)

An epic and very famous fibula, a pin found in many versions in many places in Scandinavia and the Baltic. It is, however, primarily Kuron.

It comes, therefore, from the repertoire of the dreaded warrior Kurons, Kur or Kuron, if you will.

They inhabited the area of what is now Lithuania and Latvia, and were skilled sailors and traders who also proved themselves in Denmark and Sweden. But they were also fearsome warriors and pirates, rivalling the more famous Vikings.

The Kuron tribes are best known for retaining their pagan beliefs and thus resisting Germanization and Christianization until the 13th century! By then they had failed to resist the attacks of the Crusades and in 1237 they finally succumbed and were forced to accept baptism.

History buffs, you've just discovered a little coat pin you can't go wrong with! Although smaller, it will hold your cloak and will also come in handy for clasping your tunic at the neck. The spike is quite thin, so you don't have to worry about it not passing through the tight weave of the linen fabric.

During the 8th - 11th centuries, this type was found from England to Scandinavia, Denmark, Germany, Poland, the Baltics and Russia (Kievan Rus) . Above all, however, you will use it if you are illustrating a reenactment of Latvia and Lithuania.

15 g, 3,5 cm, height of erect head 1,8 cm, length of spike 4,5 cm