A finely modelled Viking-Latvian gold attachment. These type of appliques were used in antiquity to decorate and embellish dresses, robes and garments. Both Viking men and women enjoyed wearing jewellery as an indicator of wealth and social status. Indeed, pieces were fashioned from a range of materials spanning bone to gold, with decoration influenced by the cultures that the Vikings had encountered on expeditions. The design of this item was likely formed using the repoussé technique of hammering reliefs into thin sheets of metal from the reverse side. Total weight 1,32 g gold Catawiki disclaimer: This object has been dated based on style by the seller . No further tests, such as, a TL test, analysis of metals(XRF-test), lapidary tests, analysis of pigments or radiography scans have been conducted to check the integrity of the piece.