viking belt buckle and belt end odin Zwaarden en wapens The gladius is a replica

The gladius is a replica of an original of the Mainz type

it is frayed on all edges

providing protection against blows to armour pieces

Even emperors were sometimes depicted wearing it

The stand is well-suited to making a campfire on a fire bowl without scorching the ground

viking belt buckle and belt end odin Zwaarden en wapens The gladius is a replicaThe belt buckle and belt end are crafted after a symbol frequently used in Germanic and Viking culture. The horned warrior holding two spears represents Odin or Wodan. Odin is known as the 'spear god'. The warrior in the image is naked except for his belt. He wears a horned headdress, with the horns possibly tied to the front of his head. This represents the warband or Indo European kryos. The image on this belt buckle possibly signifies the ritual