Viking necklace find at Gruczno grave 367

Historical Viking necklace find at Gruczno grave 367

• Number of beads : 196
• Polychrome beads
• Hand made work (Unique piece)
• Material : glass

This wonderful Viking necklace was inspired by an archaeological find at Gruczno (Poland).

The original piece comes from grave 367. It was a woman’s grave.

This Viking necklace consists of 196 handmade glass beads. The beads are threaded on a linen string in a natural colour. This necklace is provided with a closure system made up of a loop that encloses a bead.

All beads are hand-made, making this necklace a unique piece.

Here you can add something about trading between Scandinavia and Kievan Rus – those beads from Gruczno are similar to those found in Kievan Rus – according to historical written sources Rus women loved green glass beads.