scale armor lorica squamata 157280391 Viking en ridder speelgoed The leg protection is crafted

The leg protection is crafted from cotton and padded with wool

The barbuta is based on historical originals worn by Italian mercenaries during the Renaissance and the light infantry

The wolf heads are derived from those on the Thor's hammer of Fessi

evolving from 15th-century examples that had a more rectangular shape

the original dates from the 10th century

scale armor lorica squamata 157280391 Viking en ridder speelgoed The leg protection is craftedThe lorica squamata, or scale armour, was likely adopted from the Scythians or Sarmatians and was in use as early as the 6th century BC. The lorica squamata was a Roman body armour worn by signifiers (standard bearers), aeneatores (trumpet players), centurions, cavalry, auxiliaries, and regular legionaries. Even emperors were sometimes depicted wearing it. During the Dacian Wars, Emperor Trajan was obliged to re equip some soldiers in lorica