viking torque with dragon heads Chinese zwaarden The handmade S-hook may be

The handmade S-hook may be hung over the fire in several positions

23 cm in length

The main gauche has been constructed in the same style as the 'German rapier with turned hilt'

The tsuba is decorated with the depiction of a crane

viking torque with dragon heads Chinese zwaarden The handmade S-hook may beThe torque is based on an original worn by the Vikings around the 8th and 9th century. The original was excavated in Gotland. Originally the torque was a Celtic Gaulish neck jewel that served as a symbol of status for the wearer. It is unknown how and when the Vikings adopted this tradition; one possibility is that it was transferred from the ancient Germanic tribes. In many cases, there was no great difference between Germanic and Gaulish culture.