germanic spangenhelm henning Pagan lifestyle The replica sword is based

The replica sword is based on historical swords from the 16th and 17th centuries

Typical for this model are the cheek plates and the band above the eyebrows

A large part of the material is immediately reused

At the neck

germanic spangenhelm henning Pagan lifestyle The replica sword is basedThe helmet is crafted after Germanic originals that were worn all over Europe at the time of the great Migrations. Germanic tribes such as the Goths, Franks, Alamans and Frisians wore helmets of this kind. The cheek flaps were a legacy of the Roman galea helmets and earlier cavalry helmets that the Germanic Auxiliae wore whilst in Roman service.