black sgian dubh Freya Spectacle fibulae were worn in

Spectacle fibulae were worn in a large variety all over Europe from Scandinavia to Italy during the Bronze Age

The bar and hanger serves as a frame for the purse

The helmet is inspired by historical models

This bead can be fastened to the beard

They date from the second half of the 1st century AD

black sgian dubh Freya Spectacle fibulae were worn inThe sgian dubh features a small wooden handle. The name sgian dubh means: black knife. This knife was worn principally in the sleeve during the 17th and 18th centuries. It was an old custom that when a highlander entered a house he did not bring a sword. However, in the event of an attack or a fight, he would conceal a sgian dubh in his sock. Should a fight break out within the house, he could employ the knife to defend himself. Following Culloden,