kaftan gustav brown Bestek en kookgerei and is fitted with a

and is fitted with a hard wooden grip covered in black leather

The related bec de faucon (“falcon beak”) refers to a poleaxe or specifically to the hook on the back thereof

Sideswords such as this were employed throughout North and Central Europe by both cavalrymen and infantry

Horns were worn on the battlefield and during the hunt

Crafted entirely by hand

kaftan gustav brown Bestek en kookgerei and is fitted with aAn example of a short asymmetrical kaftan was found in Haithabu. In some graves in Birka, brooches are found at hip level, which suggests kaftans were closed with a brooch or pin. The kaftan may of course also be fastened with a belt. The kaftan is crafted from a wool mixture (min. 75% wool).