Urnes primer
The Urnes fibula , sometimes also called the dragon fibula , is an early medieval or Viking Age clasp to hold clothes together. The name of the fibula results from the Urnes style or the dragon-like creatures that often appear in the decor. In some publications, a type of fibula from the Hallstatt period is referred to as a dragon fibula , see snake fibula .
description
The whole primer is worked as a somewhat square metal plate with a rich breakthrough technique. The front usually shows an animal being turned to the right (horse, dragon, snake ...), whose torso, head and legs merge into a distinctive tendril pattern of entwined ribbons. There are some echoes of Romanesque art . The needle is attached to the underside of the fibula with a simple hinge. Urnes brooches appear as part of traditional costumes in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Northern Germany in the 11th and 12th centuries.
literature
- Lise Gjedssø Bertelsen: Urnesfibler i Danmark , in: Aarbøger for nordisk oldkyndighed og historie 1992, ISSN 0084-585X , pp. 345-370.
- Ronald Heynowski: Primers. recognize · determine · describe. (= Determination Book Archeology 1 ), 2nd edition, Deutscher Kunstverlag, Berlin / Munich 2016, ISBN 978-3-422-07119-3 , p. 131 f.