birka tunic knut short sleeves green

birka tunic knut short sleeves greenThe tunic is based on original fragments from find B23 in Birka. Birka was an important trading city in (early) medieval Sweden. In one of the graves, for instance, a ring bearing an Arabic inscription was found, which demonstrates that Birka maintained trade contacts with the Orient in addition to Scandinavian, Finnish, Western European and Central European trade. The city's trading position declined when, around 1000, a Christian city was founded

The tsuba is decorated with the depiction of a crane

or as simple dresses during the warmer months

whilst the grip is constructed from bone and bronze

archaeological and artistic clues point to shared symbolism

He lived during the bloody 1st century BC

for example

The sword is a replica of a 10th-century original

Length: 30

Well-suited to medieval re-enactment

Constructed from canvas and linen

The sword likely belonged to a Viking jarl from the upper ranks of the Viking elite

which replaced the older