Rus Jewelry

Notes from a class on Norse Accessorie s by Sunnifa Gunnarsdot tir. Includes photos of extant jewelry (including different forms of the art), woodworkin g, eating utensils, etc…

'Temple rings' (visochnye kol’tsa) are the most characteristic part of Slavic medieval dress to survive in burials, and are so-called because they are located on the skull, near the temples of the deceased woman or girl. Most were made of base metals - copper alloys or iron, though silver and even gold were occasionally used. This article provides analyses of several finds of such jewelry, with line drawings.