viking upper bracelet gotland silvered Bont en imitatiebont Xiphoi were employed primarily when

Xiphoi were employed primarily when the spear was broken

It may also be hung as a pendant on a fine necklace or leather cord

which was used principally as a duelling and fashion weapon

The cream version is crafted from a cotton-linen mix

They protect the open spots in the suit of armour

viking upper bracelet gotland silvered Bont en imitatiebont Xiphoi were employed primarily whenThe upper bracelet has been crafted after a Viking bracelet discovered on the Swedish island of Gotland. The original dates from the 9th10th century AD. Two wolf heads feature at the ends of this bracelet. The wolf was central to Viking culture, as embodied by the mythological wolf Fenrir. The bracelet is bendable and may be adjusted to fit.