hauberk with mid length sleeves 8 mm Size:L The kaftan has been designed

The kaftan has been designed after a Viking caftan excavated in Birka

such short chainmail shirts were called haubergeons — a diminutive of hauberk

Helmets such as this were worn by the Germanic tribes during the Great Migrations

including Orcs

As the practical duties of the aristocracy were increasingly carried out by officials

hauberk with mid length sleeves 8 mm Size:L The kaftan has been designedThe hauberk is crafted from 1,6 mm thick butted round rings with an inner diameter of 8 mm. The rings are handwoven in a four in one pattern. The hauberk has mid length sleeves and reaches just over the hip. Short chainmail shirts such as these were worn by Vikings and others in the early Middle Ages. They remained in use until the 11th century and made a comeback in the second half of the 14th century. From the second half of the 14th century, such