coif with square neckline flat rings round rivets Zwaarden Oudheid The cuirass is equipped with

The cuirass is equipped with faulds (the lamellae at the bottom of the cuirass)

the Wallace Collection in London

This jewel is a replica of several spearheads that were used all over Europe during the Bronze Age

a freed slave who had built up a luxurious and succesful life in the city of Pompeii

coif with square neckline flat rings round rivets Zwaarden Oudheid The cuirass is equipped withThe chainmail coif appeared at least as early as the 11th century AD. People wore chainmail coifs either on their own or beneath a helmet. Many depictions, such as those in the Morgan Bible from 1250, show the chainmail coif fitting closely around the head. Leather laces were sometimes used at the top to improve the fit, while additional laces could fasten the lower edge of the coif to the gambeson or hauberk, keeping the coif securely in place. For