If you heard me screaming today it was because I went to the post office and found an amazing gift in the mail!!! A good friend, Lady Suphunibal in the SCA (Elegantly Eccentric Designs), makes stunning jewelry sent me an incredible gift! She fashioned a bronze necklace for me based on some extant pieces from Dürrnberg. I am blown away at how incredible this is.
I know you all want to come join us in the Iron Age now, right???
Before you ask, she did already tell me she will take commissions on these! (It is my understanding that all proceeds go to expanding her book collection in effort to further her Punic studies. Take a class from her next time you are at Atlantia U or Pennsic if you want to know more!)
I know you all want to come join us in the Iron Age now, right???
Before you ask, she did already tell me she will take commissions on these! (It is my understanding that all proceeds go to expanding her book collection in effort to further her Punic studies. Take a class from her next time you are at Atlantia U or Pennsic if you want to know more!)
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Necklace in process, photo credit to artist!
The first example I have is Grave 205 (Source: Der Dürrnbergbei Hallein, Die Gräbergruppen Kammelhöhe und Sonneben). This grave dates to the La Tene A period and contained a child/infant and a teen/young woman.
The second example I have is Grave 118 (Source: Der Dürrnberg bei Hallein, Die Gräbergruppe im Eisfeld). This necklace has similar piecing and has the addition of beads and baubles (not uncommon on early Celtic neckrings from this region). This grave had a teen/young woman and two adults of indeterminate sex. Dating for the young woman is La Tene A2.
This summer she also crafted some rings and a bracelet based on the Dürrnberg finds as well. (Sorry for the blurry photo, my hands are shaky today.). Definitely worth your time to check out her shop (she does incredible Roman pieces as well)!
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