10th century viking helmet gnezdovo Luifels - tentharingen en touw The shield may be worn

The shield may be worn on either the left or right arm by means of the six canvas straps

as seen in Roman culture

permitting armour pieces to be fastened securely

The rectangular plate at the wrist is constructed from 1

10th century viking helmet gnezdovo Luifels - tentharingen en touw The shield may be wornThe helmet is based on a 10th century original found in Gnezdovo in the Smolensk region of Russia. The settlement of Gnezdovo or Gnyozdovo is located in modern day Russia near Smolensk. It dates back to the 10th century and has a mixture of Slavic, Rusvik and Varangian influences. Helmets of this kind were worn by the Byzantine Viking Varangian guard as well as by the Vikings in the Baltic Sea area (Rusvik). The helmet is handcrafted from 1. 6 mm