leather vambrace with vegvisir Messen the sword was widely worn

the sword was widely worn and was employed even during the First World War

brass end with raven head and including a leather holder for the belt

This buckler is classified as a type IB according to Herbert Schmidt’s typology

The grip is made of wood and bone

These buttons are shaped like a motif from the Celtic La Tene period

leather vambrace with vegvisir Messen the sword was widely wornThe vambrace is beautifully decorated with a Vegvisir motif. The Vegvisir is a symbol from the Icelandic Huld manuscript, a 19th century occult book of spells. Vegvisir means: that which shows the way. Whoever wore this magical symbol would not get lost during a storm. It is not known whether the early medieval Vikings knew this symbol. Amongst neopagans and in modern Viking culture, however, it plays an important role and has been given a new