Viking naaldenkoker Jellingen, verzilverd Helmen 19de en 20ste eeuw Het schouderstuk is in totaal

Het schouderstuk is in totaal 36 x 27 cm groot en heeft een halsopening van 15 x 24 cm

Especially the lower classes of society regularly wore a chaperon as their daily equipment

This Viking turtle brooch is made after a 9th century original

Spartans often used short swords instead of longer xiphos

Viking naaldenkoker Jellingen, verzilverd Helmen 19de en 20ste eeuw Het schouderstuk is in totaalThis needlecase is a replica of a 10th century original. The Jellinge style was often used by the Vikings of the East Sea region, Sweden, Finland, the Baltic States and Russia, Rusvik. This needlecase is completely functional. It also had a decorative function and was worn to the belt with a leather strap.