Germaanse armband Himlingøje, verzilverd brons Messen waar de nerven doorheen schijnen

waar de nerven doorheen schijnen

In Persia the tradition of wearing scale armour like this is still older and it was even worn before the campaigns of Alexander the Great

Swords of this type have been excavated all over Europe and even as far as in Israel

Swiss infantry used the poleaxe or Fussstreithammer

De achterkant loopt uit in een punt (kraaienbek)

Germaanse armband Himlingøje, verzilverd brons Messen waar de nerven doorheen schijnenThis bracelet is a replica of a Germanic original from the 3rd century AD. The original bracelet was excavated in Himlingje, Seeland (Denmark). Nowadays it is part of the collection of the National Museum of Copenhagen.