One of the most spectacular findings in Norwegian archeology – the gold plated buckle dated 200 years pre-Viking Age. The buckle which was a part of a sword belt is decorated with garnets and a beautiful motif. Can you spot the man’s face with a crown, the birds and the boar? C4901.

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Eirik Irgens Johnsen/UiO

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