single wax table manesse codex Viking kleding razor sharp halberd suitable for

razor sharp halberd suitable for the most intensive fights

even the classical musculata and subarmalis were revived

riveted rings (round rivets) alternates with a row of punched rings

The original of this fibula was likely made in South-Germany and arrived in South-England via trade

This early medieval helmet is based on originals that were worn by the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons

single wax table manesse codex Viking kleding razor sharp halberd suitable forThe single wax tablet is based on miniatures from the 14th century medieval Manesse Codex from Zurich. The manuscript contains a large collection of Middle High German love poems and features no fewer than 138 miniatures. The cera (Latin for tabula cerata wax tablet) was a small writing board crafted from a hard material such as boxwood, beech, or even bone. In the centre of the board was a recessed area filled with a layer of dark wax. Writing on