borre style fibula smolensk Festival mantels - gewaden en jassen the cabasset emerged in Spain

the cabasset emerged in Spain

The sizes of this lorica can be adjusted with leather straps and it has beautiful brass ornaments

part of the 15th-century armour of the Duke of Milan

The point on top was shorter and thicker than the Lucerne hammer

Spangenhelms were easy to produce and could be adjusted during campaigns

borre style fibula smolensk Festival mantels - gewaden en jassen the cabasset emerged in SpainThis small Viking fibula is based on a 9th century original excavated in Smolensk. Nowadays it is part of the collection of the Historical Museum in Moscow. Trifold fibulae like this were originally first worn by the Franks as decorations on their scabbards and shields. The Vikings acquired them through plundering and adopted the tradition of these decorations. However, the Vikings used them as fibulae. These fibulae were worn by both men and women.