leather arm pieces 14th century Viking sieraden en hangers An inscription was engraved on

An inscription was engraved on the brass edge:

The original piece is safeguarded at the Gustavianum

but is more like the knives from the Migration Period

the doublet evolved into a fashionable garment

leather arm pieces 14th century Viking sieraden en hangers An inscription was engraved onThese arm pieces are made after various historical originals. They are depicted on the tombs of Gnther von Schwarzburg (1349) and Sir Thomas Cheyne (1375) and can be worn both by late 14th century aristocracy and commoners. Leather armor combined with steel plates was a relatively simple way to create armor components. They were often worn over mail. From the 15th century onwards, this method gradually fell out of use. This arm armor is made from 1. 4