Going Viking!
I have long been fascinated by bone buckles from the viking and medieval period, so that is what I have made. That way I could also try to use a new material (bone) and finish an old project that I have been wanting to finish for a long time - the pump-drill that I made last year. Posted by Mikkel Frederiksen at Haandkraft.blogspot.com
buckle | British Museum
Pinned is a buckle, presumably for a belt, made and used around 1150-1175 AD found in the geographic area of what is now the United Kingdom. It is made of walrus ivory and copper and dimensions are roughly 2.5" x 1" x 1/3". It's very similar to current buckles with a tongue connected to a piece of copper wire and has floral engravings with a hatched background. Most likely belonged to a rich man in the 12th century. Walrus ivory was used as it is a sturdy, yet decorative material for wearing.