Kalevala Koru Finland Bronze Hinged Bracelet, Vintage, Iku - Torsu, Snake Jewelry
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:45797856 | Type: Bracelet |
| Main Material/ Metal: bronze | Country/Region of Manufacture: Finland |
Kalevala Koru Finland Bronze Hinged Bracelet / Bangle, vintage, Scandinavian Jewellery. Complete with box albeit has three cracks as shown in photo, there is also a slight sticky mark on the face of the box.Jewellery bracelet is brass and in good condition, with the inside of the bracelet showing some oxidisation through age and is stamped 'Made In Finland'made of bronze and is their Iku-Turso design, based on a Finnish design of c. 1000 A.D. worn by Finnish tribes living in Russia. It... features 3 panels having stylized serpent designs. It has a pin-style clasp. I understand This piece is still in production and retails for over £100--Inside diameter about 2 1/2” by 2”Width just under 1”Iku-Turso is a malevolent sea monster in Finnish mythology, best known for appearing in the Kalevala. Nowadays Meritursas means octopus in Finnish, named after Iku-Turso, but originally tursas is an old name for walrus while the more common term is mursuI am selling other Kalevala Koru pieces so please see my other listings alsoAny questions please ask
