Viking Key, Skane Freya Our mail armor is based

Our mail armor is based on the bachelor's thesis in archaeology (Ringväv från Birkas garnison) by Fredrik Ehlton about the Viking Age mail armor find at the garrison of Birka

Functional soft fabric with fast absorbing and drying properties

In celebration of its ten year anniversary this new expanded edition of Vaesen features twelve new folkloric beings from all over Scandinavia

They were worn by women between the larger tortoise brooches

Grimfrost in runes is stamped into the blade as a makers mark

Viking Key, Skane Freya Our mail armor is basedBronze key based on an original find in Skne, Sweden, dated to the 800s. Several similar keys have been found in Scandinavia, usually in female graves. One of the ways to display the strong position of a married woman during the Viking Age was through her keys to the house and storages. Keys were hung visibly on her outfit, often together with a small knife, or a pair of scissors. Material: Bronze Size: 50 x 35 mm Diameter of hole: 8 mm The fact that