Strijdvlegel met lange grip Helmen Oudheid Axes of this type may

Axes of this type may have originally been developed by the Slavic peoples of the Baltic region

5 cm wide leather

This Gothic lantern is a replica of an original excavated in Medieval London

It reaches almost to the ankles

and closed helmets from this period

Strijdvlegel met lange grip Helmen Oudheid Axes of this type mayThe medieval war flail was a shorter weapon consisting of a wooden shaft connected by a chain, rope, or leather strap to one or more striking heads. It originated during the Crusades from the threshing flail. Because the steel ball was attached to a chain, it was especially effective against enemies carrying shields. Variants of this weapon sometimes smooth, sometimes spiked spread from Eastern Europe to the West starting in the 10th century.