9e eeuwse spangenhelm, type neushelm, 2 mm (battle-ready) Viking helm It is made of carbon

It is made of carbon steel with a hardness of approx

It can be used as a love or friendship ring

covered with shagreen and wrapped round with steel wire

an unpolished part of the blade

It stands with one foot on the ground and its width is 12 cm and its height is 64 cm

9e eeuwse spangenhelm, type neushelm, 2 mm (battle-ready) Viking helm It is made of carbonThis spangenhelm is a type of nasal helmet. Helmets like this were used across Europe from the 9th century onwards. They remained in use at least until shortly after 1066, as they are depicted around this time on both Norman and Anglo Saxon warriors in the famous Bayeux Tapestry. Helmets of this type were used by Vikings as well as other Germanic people. Eventually, the well known nasal helmet evolved from this type of spangenhelm. Unlike later nasal