medieval belt erik van pommeren with strap tongue brown leather silver plated brass Size:Big It was in use from

It was in use from approximately 800 to 875 AD

a wide loop allows for easy attachment to a belt

The original is nowadays part of the collection of the Clevaland Museum of Art in Ohio / USA

persecution of Christians began

Archaeological finds show that chains could bear both pagan and Christian symbolism and were regularly associated with ritual specialists

medieval belt erik van pommeren with strap tongue brown leather silver plated brass Size:Big It was in use fromThis one belt is based on a historical example that once belonged to the Danish King Erik of Pomerania and dates from around 1450. Buckle and strap tongue were originally made of gold plated silver; the buckle bore the crown crest of King Erik with the inscription 'Help ghot un maria nu altit'. The belt in brown leather with buckle and strap tongue in silver plated brass is made of sturdy cowhide leather of 3 to 3. 5 mm thick and has narrow pressed