slavic temple rings xs bronze Middeleeuwse broeken Originally the torque was a

Originally the torque was a Celtic / Gaulish neck jewel that served as a symbol of status for the wearer

excavated in Silchester

This votive statue is a replica of several Roman originals from the 2nd century AD

Buttons like these were worn all over Europe between the 2nd half of the 14th and 1st half of the 16th century

slavic temple rings xs bronze Middeleeuwse broeken Originally the torque was aThese Slavic rings are a replica of various Early Medieval originals. Rings like these were used by the Slavic, Germanic, Frankish and Alamanic people to weave in the hair. These rings were found in a. o. Germanic graves in southern Germany and were used well into the 12th century. The rings were often woven into the hair in pairs or even more at the temples. Hence the name 'temple ring'. These rings are an early medieval form of hair decoration.