Zwanenhalsring, brons Viking helmen especially the strips or bands

especially the strips or bands running around the lower edge

al bleef ook de ketelhoed populair

or close it with one as desired belt optionally around the waist for a more structured silhouette

which is now part of the collection at the Musée d'archéologie nationale

But it can also be used well for the Middle Ages

Zwanenhalsring, brons Viking helmen especially the strips or bandsThis is not a replica, but an own design in the characteristic La Tne art style, with entwined mythical animals that end in swan necks. What exactly waterfowl symbolized is not entirely clear, but until the Early Middle Ages they were widely venerated within Proto Indo European paganism; parts of waterfowl have been recovered as grave goods from religious specialists from both the bronze Age like the Viking Age. The swan also plays a major role in