chain mail aventail bronzed 8 mm Middeleeuwse overkleden en wapenrokken The shield weighs approximately 300

The shield weighs approximately 300 g

The core is protected by a layer of tough kevlar

Chainmail chausses were the standard form of metal leg protection in Europe from the 9th century until the early 14th century

The wooden grip is covered with leather

Quivers were used throughout the centuries to keep arrows in a safe place during transport

chain mail aventail bronzed 8 mm Middeleeuwse overkleden en wapenrokken The shield weighs approximately 300Around 1320, the camail emerged an aventail that was attached to the lower edge of the bascinet helmet and provided protection for the wearer's neck. Camails featured a leather strip along the top edge, in which holes could be made to insert the vervelles (metal pins) of the helmet. A leather or waxed cord was then threaded through the vervelles, securing the camail like a collar beneath the helmet. The chainmail of these collars was often attached to