Gedecoreerde dirk, semi-scherp Lifestyle Vikings and Germanic people

Vikings and Germanic people

Both the grip and scabbard are made of beautiful reddish-brown leather

they symbolize the evil creature that must be defeated by a hero

called langets

Cuirasses like this were primarily worn by pikemen and were often combined with morions or cabassets

Gedecoreerde dirk, semi-scherp Lifestyle Vikings and Germanic peopleDirk is a Scottish word for long dagger. Daggers like this were mainly used by the Scottish army after the Battle of Culloden. The dagger is completely handmade and has a wooden handle that is covered with leather. The dagger has an engraving of the Scottish national emblem, the thistle. The dagger has a length of 45 cm and a blade of 29 cm.