Lobed swords like this were used all over the Viking world
The barbuta is a type of sallet developed so that the wearer does not need a chainmail camail or other neck protection
chainmail and other steel and leather protection
This Viking sword is a replica of a 10th century original
The belt is beautifully decorated with a motif that is imprinted deep into the leather
Schaalpantser, lorica squamata, messing Maliënkolders en schaalpantser Lobed swords like this wereThe lorica squamata, or scale armor, was likely adopted from the Scythians or Sarmatians and was used as early as the 6th century BC. The lorica squamata was a Roman body armor worn by signifiers (standard bearers), aeneatores (trumpet players), centurions, cavalry, auxiliaries, and regular legionaries. Even emperors were sometimes depicted wearing it. During the Dacian Wars, Emperor Trajan had to re equip some soldiers in lorica segmentata with