Viking armband Orupgård, brons Viking - Ierse & Germaanse broches Hij was echter meer gebogen

Hij was echter meer gebogen van vorm en had een minder extreme uitloper naar achteren

Hieruit ontwikkelde zich de Germaanse Ulfheðnar

Tents like this were used until the 16th century

The result was often close combat depending on life or death

Viking armband Orupgård, brons Viking - Ierse & Germaanse broches Hij was echter meer gebogenThis Viking bracelet is a replica of a 10th century original excavated in Orupgrd, Denmark. Nowadays it is part of the collection of the National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen. Wide bracelets like this were worn all over the Viking world. They are i. a. excavated in Dorestad, Wieringen and Dublin.