gallic la tene sword marne

gallic la tene sword marneThe sword is a replica of an example from the 1st century BC from the Marne region, which now forms part of the collection at the Muse d'archologie nationale. Such swords were also employed during the time of Caesar's Gallic Wars. The grip is crafted from wood. The included scabbard is constructed from iron and decorated in the La Tne art style.

the camail emerged — an aventail that was attached to the lower edge of the bascinet helmet and provided protection for the wearer's neck

with a leather loop for attaching it to a belt

It measures 79 cm in length

Chainmail coifs were worn either on their own or beneath a helmet

Crafted from 1

with a blade hardness of 52 to 54 HRC

Typical of the seax is that it has a single-edged blade and that it is worn horizontally

sick or wounded pilgrims

The upper edge is trimmed with an embroidered ribbon

She was associated with healing springs

They offered flexible protection against most weapons

Originals of camails such as this may be found amongst the collections at the Wallace Collection in London