viking shield with midgard snake Glazen en kannen They may be worn separately

They may be worn separately or as an undertunic

The red leather scabbard cover lends it a particularly luxurious appearance

scale armour was utilised sporadically

as a blanket

sand and heat of the desert

viking shield with midgard snake Glazen en kannen They may be worn separatelyThe beautiful Viking shield offered here is crafted from approximately 13 mm thick plywood and decorated with a hand painted Norse dragon or grief animal, a motif that appears frequently in Viking art. It may also depict the so called Midgard Serpent. An umbo is mounted at the centre of the shield, securely attached with four rivets. The reverse of the shield is painted black and features a sturdy wooden handle. Whilst this wooden shield is perhaps a