viking bag decoration birka Saxen - messen - dolken en mains gauches The colour of the cover

The colour of the cover can vary between black and brown

Pouches like this were worn in Flaunders and France

The structure of the horn material gives each fork a unique look

These chain mail rings are perfect for making your own hauberks and coifs

This almost unbreakable weapon can be used for parrying swords

viking bag decoration birka Saxen - messen - dolken en mains gauches The colour of the coverThis bag decoration is crafted after a historical original excavated in the Viking trading town of Birka in Sweden. It is inspired by the art style of the Magyars. It measures 8,5 x 7,5 cm and is bronze coloured. The Magyars were a nomadic people who invaded Europe during the 9th century AD and settled in Hungary. The eastern Vikings traded with them and presumably employed their art motives in their own objects. Birka was a city where Vikings from