Fibula Wilzhofen, Hallstatttijd 6e eeuw v.Chr., brons Viking bijl The greaves are made of

The greaves are made of 2 mm thick steel and their length is 58 cm

as the larger surface area allowed for more breathing holes through which air could circulate

The length of these greaves is 42 cm

Viking and Medieval Costumes

The rings are woven four in one and subsequently riveted with wedge rivets

Fibula Wilzhofen, Hallstatttijd 6e eeuw v.Chr., brons Viking bijl The greaves are made ofThis one fibula dates from the transition between the Hallstatt C and D periods and was found in Wilzhofen. The pointed work may be a further development of cupstone motifs; the function of the parts on the underside is unclear, but they may, like similar parts on the staffs of Old Norse vlvas, have had a ritual role. This may have been the grave of an aristocrat in Celtic culture, politics and religion were closely intertwined. Handicrafts, executed