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The Tjurkö bracteate.
A replica of the famous Tjurkö bracteate from the Swedish Migration Period.
This beautiful replica of a Migration Period amulet is modelled on the original gold bracteate found at Tjurkö in Blekinge, Sweden.
This Germanic piece of jewellery dates from the 4th to the 6th centuries and thus belongs to the Migration Period. Of particular note is the depiction of a head surrounded by a runic inscription in the Elder Futhark.
The runic inscription on the Tjurkö bracteate – wurterunoʀanwalhakurne ˈ heldaʀkunimudiu – translates as:
The runes on the Welschkorn (here: gold, bracteate) worked for Heldaʀ the Kunimunduʀ.
Amulets of this kind were quite common amongst the Germanic peoples during the Migration Period, and it is now believed that these pendants were originally a mark of distinction for warriors serving a jarl or king.
The original bracteate from the island of Tjurkö near Karlskrona in southern Sweden is now housed in the Swedish National Museum in Stockholm.
This Germanic bracteate measures 3 x 3.5 cm.
Made from zamak cast in brass and silver finishes.
A 2 mm thick, black cotton cord, 1 m in length, is included for the amulet.
Alternatively, a leather cord can be ordered.
The name ‘bracteate’ derives from the Latin word ‘bractea’, meaning a thin disc. The bracteates of the Germanic peoples were modelled on Roman medallions, although they differed from these in that they were embossed on one side only. Bracteates were mostly worn by the Germanic peoples as good-luck amulets and were presumably awarded to distinguished warriors.
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