Snake buckle

This bronze snake buckle was found in Hattelmala, Hämeenlinna, in 1925. The object was part of a hoard hidden at the base of a rock along with some other bronze jewellery and fragments. The items may have belonged to a bronze caster and/or been looted from cemeteries. The snake buckle has been dated to the Vendel Period around the 550–800s. Consisting of two intertwined snakes, the buckle is 8.1 cm long and 5.4 cm wide. The pin on the back has not been preserved, but the clips are still in place. Snake buckles of the same type have been found in many different variations and sizes.

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