roman earrings claudia pearl De kerker Poleyns were worn over chainmail

Poleyns were worn over chainmail chausses and provided an extra layer of protection for the vulnerable knees

Axes of this type were employed throughout the early Middle Ages and into the later medieval period by farmers

The drawback of mittens

swords developed a more pointed shape for stabbing weaker spots

This type of Bronze Age fibula was worn all over Europe by the Greeks

roman earrings claudia pearl De kerker Poleyns were worn over chainmailThis disc head earring with hanging pearl pendant follows a 2nd century Roman model; a similar example is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. This type of ornate jewelry was criticized at the time by writers such as Juvenalis and Seneca as a sign of excessive luxury. The disc with concentric grooves is made of gold colored brass and is connected via a knot connector to two real river pearls: one central and one at the