#nasal helm

[howellfotography]

Getting Medeival

[oldschoolfrp]

From haircut to wrapped leggings, an accurate Norman knight circa 1066 (Jim Holloway, Dragon magazine 40, August 1980) -- OK the bearded axe is more "Viking," but maybe it's a battlefield trophy, or maybe it belonged to his grandfather.

[m3dieval]

Viking age recreation with Valsgärde helmet.

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[medievalsnippets]

Source: The Medieval Knight -- Christopher Gravett

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Text: Knight, c. 1210 The central figure wears a mail coat as a main body-defence. It reaches his knees, while the arms extend to form mail mittens. Beneath can be seen a vertically quilted aketon (padded tunic). 1) Mail coat. 2) Mail mufflers or mittens. 3) Interlinked riveted mail rings. 4) Iron scale armour. 5) Helmet fitted with face mask. 6) Rounded style of helmet. 7) Cylindrical style, here with a nasal (defence for the nose). 8) Chin-defence. 9) Conical helmet with conjectural padded lining. 10) Mail coif thrown back to show padded arming cap and lined aventail. 11) Strip of mail to guard leg. 12) Mail chausses over hose, and tied to waist belt. 13) Iron prick sur; the leather is bolted to the terminal, c.1200-1300. 14) Surcoat worn as a super-tunic. 15) Long tunic with Magyar sleeves. 16) Sword, c.1200 or earlier. 17) Sword, c.1200-1300. 18) Sword, .1200-1300. 19) Exploded view of sword hilt to show wooden two-part grip. 20) Mace with moulded copper-alloy head, c.1200

[armthearmour]

A beautiful iron and silver Nasal Helm which belonged to Prince Yaroslav Vsevolodovich,

Diameter: 7.7 in/19.5 cm

Russia, late 12th-early 13th century, housed at the Kremlin Musuem.

[ritasv]

‘Battle of Hastings’ courtesy of ARW Photography

[m3dieval]

Barry's Photography - Mathilde 1066 : La régence.

[m3dieval]

Barry's Photography - Mathilde 1066 : La régence.