Viking Spangenhelm, type neushelm 1 mm Luifels - tentharingen en touw Kettle hats like this were

Kettle hats like this were worn throughout Europe in the 15th century

with armor modeled after examples from classical antiquity

It has rivets for extra strength

The buckle is made of brass with a layer of pewter

It is suitable to wear under medieval tunics or as a separate garment

Viking Spangenhelm, type neushelm 1 mm Luifels - tentharingen en touw Kettle hats like this wereThis spangenhelm is of the nasal helmet type. Helmets like this were used throughout Europe from the 9th century onwards and remained in use at least until shortly after 1066, around the time they are depicted on both Norman and Anglo Saxon warriors in the famous Bayeux Tapestry. Such helmets were worn by the Vikings as well as by other Germanic peoples. From this type of spangenhelm eventually evolved the well known nasal helmet. Unlike later nasal