Gotland Bear Head Brooches - Pair baby bags or whatever slightly baffling universe

or whatever slightly baffling universe your child dreams up

or adult humans who enjoy whimsical frog motifs

Completely maintenance-free: No green thumb required

Push Lock Clasp: Keeps your things secure and gives you a satisfying click each time you open it

Gotland Bear Head Brooches - Pair baby bags or whatever slightly baffling universeThis is a pair of brooches based on an example from Gotland, which is now in the British Museum and is likely to date from the 11th century. They are designed to be used as a pair, for fastening a hangaroc, the outer dress worn by Norse women. The bear head style of paired brooches used for this purpose are particular to the Island of Gotland, in the Baltic, where the design is clearly derived from fibula, or bow brooches of the period before the