This pair of Viking Age leg-wrap hooks in so-called Trewhiddle style were made in detail after an Anglo-Saxon find dated to the 9th century. The leg-wrap hooks were attached to the knee area at the end of the leg wraps and provided a secure hold on the leg. Leg-wraps were worn by both men and women in the Anglo-Saxon and Viking society, and can therefore be found in the Russian territories as well as in England and Scandinavia.

Due to the small eyelets, the leg-wrap hooks can be easily sewn to the tip of the leg wraps and remains safely in place due to the long needle. The leg wrap hooks are supplied as a pair.

The Trewhiddle style is a distinctive style in Anglo-Saxon art, which takes its name from the Trewhiddle treasure discovered in 1770 in Trewhiddle, Cornwall. This treasure contained the most outstanding metalwork produced in ninth-century England and decorated in an animated, complex style. Trewhiddle ornamentation often used intertwined niello inlays and zoomorphic, plant and geometric patterns, which were intricately carved in silver. Famous examples of the Trewhiddle style are the Pentney hoard, the Abindgdon sword, the Fuller brooch and the Strickland brooch.

Dimensions
Area: 2.8 x 2 cm
Material: Bronze