{"product_id":"kiewer-rus-lunula-amulett-aus-bronze","title":"Kyivan Rus' Bronze Lunula Amulet","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial\"\u003eThis early medieval piece of jewelry made of robust \u003cstrong\u003ebronze\u003c\/strong\u003e, also known as a \u003cstrong\u003eLunula Amulet\u003c\/strong\u003e, was often part of a woman's necklace in the so-called \u003cstrong\u003eKievan Rus'\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Kievan Rus' derived their name and that of their territory from their tribal leader, the Rus'. Co-founded by Varangians, traders and warriors from Scandinavia, the empire was the direct trade link between the Vikings and Byzantium from the 8th to the 11th centuries, and thus a significant economic factor and local power. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe origin of the Lunula Amulet probably lies in antiquity, but it is demonstrably through the Slavs that the Lunula Amulet spread throughout Northern and Eastern Europe in the Early Middle Ages. Jewelry and amulets like this were thus widespread among the \u003cstrong\u003eSlavs\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRus'\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eVikings\u003c\/strong\u003e and served as \u003cstrong\u003ejewelry\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong\u003egirls\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ewomen\u003c\/strong\u003e. This necklace is suitable for \u003cstrong\u003eEarly Medieval Reenactment\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eLARP\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tumuseum.tumblr.com\/post\/86622064919\/treasure-of-womens-silver-jewelery-10-11\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eExample\u003c\/a\u003e of an original Lunula Amulet with pearl necklace\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Bronze\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: approx. 3.5 x 2.4 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeight: approx. 4g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"ALORIA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58377762210117,"sku":"85AMLU2B","price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1062\/0715\/0405\/files\/Kiewer_Rus_Lunula_Amulett_Bronze_-jpeg.jpg?v=1782391367","url":"https:\/\/aloria.de\/en\/products\/kiewer-rus-lunula-amulett-aus-bronze","provider":"ALORIA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}