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Gjermundbu Helmet, Viking Spectacle Helmet with Chainmail Aventail, 1.6 mm Steel
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Gjermundbu Helmet, Viking Spectacle Helmet with Chainmail Aventail, 1.6 mm Steel
This fully wearable Viking spectacle helmet with spike and short nasal is a reconstruction of a helmet found in a burial mound on the Gjermundbu farm in the Ringerike municipality, Norway. This Viking helmet is dated to the 9th/10th c., but its overall appearance and especially the strips or bands running around the lower edge, from front to back and from ear to ear (in German so-called Spangen), as well as the spectacle guard (a protective face plate resembling eyeglasses / spectacles) clearly show its close relationship to the crested helmets of the Vendel Period, which preceded the Viking Age.This reproduction is hand-forged from 1.6 mm thick steel. The domed helmet bowl, the Spangen and the face protection are all connected by steel rivets. The blackened interior is fitted with a leather suspension liner, also attached to the bowl with rivets, and the 1.5 mm thick leather chin strap closes with an antiqued brass buckle.
The helmet features a short chainmail aventail or camail that protects the neck (for remains of an aventail could also be identified on the original find). The 4 in 1 mail weave is composed of 1.2 mm thick, round riveted steel rings with an inner diameter of approx. 8 mm. The aventail is directly attached to the lower edge of the bowl.
An early medieval spangenhelm that will make your transformation into a proud Norse warrior just perfect! But of course, this helmet also makes for a great, decorative addition to any helmet collector's treasure chamber.
Details:
- Material: 1,6 mm steel, leather inlay, leather chin strap- Chainmail aventail: round rings riveted (RRR) , ID 8 mm
- Suitable for head circumference up to approx. 63 cm
- Long distance (back to front): approx. 21 cm
- Short distance (ear to ear): approx. 19 cm
- Height (without aventail): approx. 18 cm (approx. 29 cm with spectacle/ nose guard and spike)
- Length of aventail (fully stretched): approx. 13 cm
- Weight (with aventail): approx. 2.6 kg
- Delivery WITHOUT helmet stand
Specs may slightly vary from piece to piece.
The steel used here is not rust-proof and might show slight surface tarnishing in places. We recommend you to maintain helmets on a regular basis, for example using Ballistol Universal Oil, which is ideally suited for steel care.
Manufacturer: Battle-Merchant Wacken GmbH & Co. KG, Gehrn 4, 25596 Wacken
Contact: info@battlemerchant.com
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