retiarius trident Traditionele longbows originally worn as an outer

originally worn as an outer garment by men

Buttons like these were worn all over Europe between 1450 and 1600

This is an ornament shaped like styled palm leaves

Jewellery of this type was worn principally between the 6th and 8th centuries by the Frankish tribes

retiarius trident Traditionele longbows originally worn as an outerThe retiarius was the gladiator who was modelled like a fisherman. He was armed with a net, a trident and a dagger and only armoured with a galerus and a manica. The retiarius fought against the heavy armoured secutor. The trident was used after the opponent had been tangled in the net. This is a reconstruction of a retiarius trident from around the year 0, made after a Roman relief. Its length is 131 cm, its maximum width is 31 cm and it has teeth of