Valsgärde 8 Viking Helmet

Valsgärde 8 Viking Helmet

This beautiful, richly detailed Vendel era helmet is a reproduction of an original find from the ship burial of Valsgärde (boat grave 8), a farm located on the shores of the Fyris river (Fyrisån) near Gamla Uppsala, Sweden. The grave is dated to approx. 625 - 650 A.D. and the warrior's helmet was placed at his feet. The original piece is safeguarded at the Gustavianum, Uppsala University Museum.

This replica is made of 2 mm steel and equipped with a chainmail aventail composed of flat riveted rings with an inner diameter of 8 mm. The plates are crafted from thinner steel (pressblech foils) and fastened to the helmet with brass stripes/bands. The crest and eyebrows are also made of brass. The intricate patterns are accurate reproductions of the original motifs. The early medieval spectacle helmet comes complete with an adjustable leather liner and a chin strap with antiqued brass buckle.

This helmet is designed as a collector’s or decoration piece.

Details:
- Wearable collectible
- Material: steel, pressblech foils, brass fittings, leather inlay and chin strap
- Chainmail aventail: flat riveted steel rings, ID 8 mm
- Suitable for head circumference up to approx. 67 cm
- Long distance (back to front): approx. 22 cm
- Short distance (ear to ear): approx. 21 cm
- Height (without spectacle/nose guard and without aventail): approx. 20 cm
- Length of aventail (fully stretched): approx. 26 cm
- Weight (with aventail): approx. 5 kg

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