Vikingtorc met drakenkoppen, brons Sinterklaas The knife is approx

The knife is approx

This hand-and-a-half sword provides a good combination of weight and force

This type of Bronze Age fibula was worn all over Europe by the Greeks

Voorbeelden zijn onder andere te vinden in de Wallace collection in Londen

die leek op een gewatteerde pourpoint

Vikingtorc met drakenkoppen, brons Sinterklaas The knife is approxThis torque is based on an original that was worn by the Vikings around the 8th and 9th century. The original was excavated in Gotland. Originally the torque was a Celtic Gaulish neck jewel that served as a symbol of status for the wearer. It is unknown how and when the Vikings adopted this tradition, a possibility is that it was transferred from the ancient Germanic tribes. In many cases, there were no large difference between Germanic and Gaulish