needle box birka grave 515 Helmen Oudheid often almost completely consisted of

often almost completely consisted of decorative helmet plates

This set contains 17 different colors in tubes of 7 grams

In England this weapon was especially popular between 1500 and 1700

This reconstruction enables you to take an authentic bath on the re-enactment field

mouth and nose need make-up to cover the color difference

needle box birka grave 515 Helmen Oudheid often almost completely consisted ofThis needle box is a replica of a 9th 10th century original excavated in grave 515 in the Viking town of Birka and in Gotland. Needles were much more expensive than nowadays, therefore they were kept safe very well. This needle box was fastened tot he belt with a strap so the needle was always near to use quickly. But this beautiful needle box also had a decorative function as well, being visibly worn on the belt.