merovingian seax british museum

merovingian seax british museumA beautiful seax by Windlass Steelcrafts, based on an early medieval original from around 750 AD, displayed in the British Museum. Such seaxes were produced on the British Isles between the 9th and 11th centuries. This type of seax has mainly been found in Britain and Ireland, though a few examples have also been discovered in Scandinavia and Germany. Seaxes such as this were employed both as weapons and as cutting tools in daily life, and may also

This loose part may be fastened to the top of a scabbard

Size L is well-suited to a head circumference of up to 64 cm

The exterior is smoothly polished for a luxurious appearance and beautifully decorated with four engraved rings around the cup

Crafted from intertwined bronze strands

Spearheads of this kind were used by the Vikings

The chestplate extends to the hips and features a V-shaped edge at the bottom

After the Disarming Act following the Battle of Culloden in 1746

so materials such as linen

The weapon is particularly well-suited to Asian LARP characters and to theatre

The chain mail aventail is crafted from 1

visor down – bevor open

the gauntlets are constructed from steel plates