Zwarte maliën coif, messing rand, ongeklonken ronde ringen 20e eeuwse kleding This Viking caftan is based

This Viking caftan is based on 10th century originals

The top of the grip has a lace

until the third century AD

creating a striking contrast against the red color

Zwarte maliën coif, messing rand, ongeklonken ronde ringen 20e eeuwse kleding This Viking caftan is basedThe chainmail coif was worn from at least the 11th century AD. Chainmail coifs could be worn alone or under a helmet. Many illustrations, such as those in the Morgan Bible from 1250, show the chainmail coif worn snugly around the head. Sometimes leather laces were used at the top of the coif to better shape it to the head. The bottom of the collar could also be secured to the gambeson or hauberk with leather laces to keep the coif in place. For extra