viking sword dybek

viking sword dybekThe Viking sword is a replica of an 11th century sword found in a swamp near Dybek in Sweden; the original is on display at the Historiska Museet in Stockholm. It is a Petersen type Z. The pommel and cross guard are richly decorated with birds, snakes and tendrils in the Winchester style, and make the sword perhaps the most beautiful excavated Viking sword in Scandinavia. Archaeologists suspect that the sword originated in England or was based on

They also feature a leather upper edge

Demi-gauntlets were relatively inexpensive and provided excellent protection for the most vulnerable parts of the body

The original is now held within the collection of the Suomen Kansallismuseo (Finnish National Museum) in Helsinki

The dragon motif burnt into the wooden handle by means of pyrography symbolises the courage and lust for war of the Viking warriors

but also by cultures from neighbouring regions such as the Etruscans

The gambeson is well-suited to re-enactment and LARP

crafted from Sterling silver

This horn drinking cup is crafted with an ear for holding it or fastening it to a belt holder

which had formerly hung from the back

The dagger has a blade crafted from tempered spring steel and is blunt

Dresses of this kind were worn by the common class

For this reason they chained Fenrir with Gleipnir: a fine chain from which he could not break free until the arrival of Ragnarok