Cloak clasp “Urnes”

This delicate garment fastener is inspired by Viking models in the Urnes style. This art movement was very popular at the end of the Viking Age from 1000 – 1100 AD.

The Viking cloak clasp is designed in the shape of two Midgard serpents and is pleasantly light. This makes this Viking garment hook very suitable for fastening tunics and dresses.

With a needle and thread, the Viking garment hook “Urnes” can be easily sewn onto the garment using the three small round holes on the edge of the motif.

The cloak clasp is made of real bronze and is also available in silver-plated alloy.

Size:
The dimensions of the Viking garment hook are 6.5 x 3.2 cm (2.5 x 1.2 inches)

The Urnes style was used as a decorative element on a variety of jewelry towards the end of the Viking Age and was widespread in northern Europe from Ireland to Russia. The church was named after the Urnes Stave Church in the Norwegian town of Ornes near the Sognefjord.

It was built around the year 1100 and is considered the oldest stave church in the world. The Urnes Stave Church combines the traditions of Viking art with Celtic influences and the architectural styles of the Romantic period, thus giving its name to an entire art movement, the Urnes style. Interesting facts about the Viking-era animal style…