E1552: Sporesølje brooch

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1552

Classification Category:

3:Personal Artifacts ➞ Adornment ➞ pins

Marks/Labels:

On the front- Vesterheim accession number "592" written on whiteout.

Materials:

metal ➔ silver

Dimensions:

3.51 cm L
2.16 cm W
Thickness: .15 cm

Provenance of Object:

The sporesølje brooch originates from all across Norway, and they are popular all across the country today. It may be inspired by an Anglo-Saxon design that featured 6 spores around a center hole, but it is unclear specifically what time period the sporesølje originates. The spores mimic the shape of riding tracks.

Production Date:

Unknown

Use/Function:

This brooch, often worn with bunad (traditional Norwegian dress), is used as traditional Norwegian costume silver. It holds the collar of the shirt together in the front.

Source Locality:

Luther College Museum Collections, from the Vesterheim 11/23/20

Description:

This is a silver sporesølje brooch that features 12 "spores" or tags that protrude from the center hole.

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