Viking mantelsluiting Birka, verzilverd brons Keltische broche a late development of the

a late development of the gladius from around the middle of the first century AD and the successor of the Mainz type

geglazuurd en heeft gedeeltelijk een flessengroene kleur

These leather vambraces are made of a high quality vegetable tanned leather with an inner lining of softer velour leather

Deze zeer gedetailleerde uitvoering is gemaakt van stevig rubber en is zacht genoeg om geen schade toe te doen aan een tegenstander

The “beard” — the downward-extending part of the blade — provided a larger cutting surface without making the axe heavier

Viking mantelsluiting Birka, verzilverd brons Keltische broche a late development of theThis mantle clasp is based on a turtle brooch excavated in the Viking town of Birka. The fibula was granulated. This mantle clasp is semi granulated, to make it look really granulated but its production was cheaper. The mantle clasp can be fastened to a cloak or caftan.