coif with triangular visor blackened 8 mm Vaderdag taller kite shields that protected

taller kite shields that protected the rider’s leg

flat punched rings and round rings with round rivets

This model is made for re-enactment purposes and extra attention was paid to the weight and balance

This brooch is a replica of the original that is depicted on the 13th statue of Uta zu Naumburg

Brush the red layer of rust away

coif with triangular visor blackened 8 mm Vaderdag taller kite shields that protectedThe chainmail coif appeared at least as early as the 11th century AD. People wore chainmail coifs either on their own or beneath a helmet. Many depictions, such as those in the Morgan Bible from 1250, show the chainmail coif fitting closely around the head. Leather laces were sometimes used at the top to improve the fit, while additional laces could fasten the lower edge of the coif to the gambeson or hauberk, keeping the coif securely in place. For