Visigoth Eagle Amulet

Ostrogothic eagle pendant with cloisonné.

Germanic eagle pendant modelled on an Ostrogothic eagle brooch from the Capitoline Museum.

In 1888, a pair of Ostrogothic eagle brooches from the 5th to 6th century AD were found in a mausoleum in the Saint Valentino cemetery on the Via Flaminia near Rome. These were decorated with cloisonné on gold-plated silver foil with almandines and rock crystal.

The pendant, on the other hand, is made with red and white glass enamel, which beautifully emphasises the underlying cell work. The original fibulae are now in the possession of the Capitoline Museum in Rome.

Link to the historical models..

You can buy this pendant in high-quality bronze or genuine silver-plated.
Alternatively, also available in 925 sterling silver (please note the delivery time).
Alloy...

Dimensions: 4.5 x 3 cm.

A 1 metre long black leather strap is included with the gothic eagle pendant.

In addition to this eagle pendant, you can also buy an identically designed brooch for the right side and a similar model for the left side, which are also suitable for use as garment clasps on a Germanic peplos.

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In archaeology, the eagle is regarded as a characteristic element in the art of the Goths. And indeed, Ostrogoths and Visigoths from the Black Sea across the Danube region to Italy and Spain frequently depicted eagles in their customary art.

The eagle motif was adopted by the Goths from Sarmatian models after the conquest of the southern Russian territories from the second half of the 4th century. In contrast to other Germanic peoples, the Goths in Spain and Spain used the eagle as their only zoomorphic motif.

The adoption of the eagle motif by the Goths could be linked to their early Christianisation in the middle of the 4th century. In early Christianity, the eagle was regarded as a symbol of the Christian heaven and the resurrection of Christ as the saviour or bearer of salvation. As well, it was considered as the all-encompassing power of God over creation, and the eagle was regarded as a sign of the baptised believer.