Pantserhandschoenen Slag bij Visby, 14e eeuw, 1,2 mm Viking hoofddeksels zoals de peplos

zoals de peplos

matte black color

Viking necklaces were thus more than mere decoration—they were deeply connected to social status

Weaving spindles like these were already used in prehistory

versierd met ingewikkelde ornamentatie

Pantserhandschoenen Slag bij Visby, 14e eeuw, 1,2 mm Viking hoofddeksels zoals de peplosOn July 27, 1361, an army of Gotlandic peasants and free men was defeated by the troops of the Danish king Waldemar IV at Korsbetningen, just outside the walls of Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland. The fallen were buried in their full gear, creating an exceptionally well preserved picture of the armament and armor of a 14th century northern European warrior. These armored gloves are based on a find from that battlefield. They are made of 2 mm