BLING – Decoration and clothing in the Middle Ages
On Wednesday 13 May, the exhibition BLING opened at Bryggens Museum – about jewellery and other things in the Middle Ages. BLING is a result of collaboration among Bergen City Museum, Bergen Museum, and other specialist communities on the Middle Ages, designers, and students in upper secondary schools.
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Published: 04.06.2009
Bling refers to resplendent jewellery and accessories worn to signal status, identity, and belonging. The concept is of recent date, taken from American hip-hop culture. The phenomenon is, however, present through all times and cultures. The objects on display tell us about bling among people in the Middle Ages.
