borre style fibula smolensk Festival mantels - gewaden en jassen The point on top was

The point on top was shorter and thicker than the Lucerne hammer

Spangenhelms were easy to produce and could be adjusted during campaigns

The rapier has a carbon steel blade with a 50-52 HRC hardness

Traditionally made and fired to a temperature of 1

The blade runs through the whole grip

borre style fibula smolensk Festival mantels - gewaden en jassen The point on top wasThis small Viking fibula is based on a 9th century original excavated in Smolensk. Nowadays it is part of the collection of the Historical Museum in Moscow. Trifold fibulae like this were originally first worn by the Franks as decorations on their scabbards and shields. The Vikings acquired them through plundering and adopted the tradition of these decorations. However, the Vikings used them as fibulae. These fibulae were worn by both men and women.