Tulosta

Bird of Hattula


Item no.: 186
Product group:  Brooches
Location of discovery: Hattula
Product group: Bird of Hattula

Material: bronze silver 
Width: 53,0 mm 53,0 mm 
Height: 63 mm 63 mm 

The northern peoples had a special relationship with waterfowl, which symbolised fertility. For the population of the north, the return of birds in the spring signified summer, the start of a new year. When the waterfowl returned, people knew that naturewas emerging from its winter sleep. Waterfowl featured the magic of fertility.