Germanic Rollenkappen Brooch

Germanic rollenkappen brooch from the 1st century AD.

Here you can buy a so-called rollenkappen brooch (roll-cap brooch), made after a Germanic find from northern Germany.

The historical model for this Germanic fibula replica is a silver rollenkappen brooch from the grave inventory of a warrior burial in the Lombard cremation cemetery of Putensen near Hamburg from grave 150, which dates to around 50 AD and is addressed as fibula type II according to the Archaeologist Almgren.

Link to the historical model…

The brooch belonged to a 30-year-old Germanic warrior who, with several weapons, numerous grave goods and eight brooches, had received an unusually rich grave furnishing that indicates his high rank. The possessions provide evidence of contacts with the Roman Empire, which makes it likely that the buried man had once served as an officer in the Roman army.

The brooch replica measures 6 x 3.5 x 3 cm.

You can buy this brooch in high-quality bronze or genuine silver-plated.
Alternatively, also available in 925 sterling silver (Please note the delivery time).
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A Germanic clasp of group II according to Almgren, which was widespread in the 1st century AD, especially on the Jutland peninsula and in northern Germany, is known as a rollenkappen brooch (roll-cap brooch), whereby some examples of this brooch also reached Bohemia due to the colonization by Elbe-Germanic tribes.

The name of this Germanic brooch is derived from its special design, in which small, semicircular wings cover the spiral of the pin. Roll-cap brooches could be made of iron, but were usually made of bronze or silver. This type of brooch was only found in free Germania and was not found in the Roman provinces.

Very typical for this Germanic brooch is a bow pommel on the back in the form of a semicircular disc, which could be decorated with notches or beaded wires. The pin holder on early roll-cap brooches often had ladder-like openings, while later brooches had simple holes.