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Broa bridle (800-1100AD) - from Swedish History Museum - description from the museum's site -
Named after Broa, Gotland where the burial containing this bridle was was found, this magnificently decorated horse bridle, was made of 21 differently shaped, gilded and richly ornamented bronze plates mounted on a leather straps and with an iron snaffle bit. From the gilded plates-fittings especially five stand out. They are embossed in a raptor style(animal style) - named Broa Style. Three out of 5 are rectangular with animal heads in in the upper edges, the remaining 2 have profiled dragon heads.
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