Strijdvlegel met korte grip Zelf schede decoreren Writing on this wax layer

Writing on this wax layer was done with a stylus—a pointed tool made of metal

Traditioneel vakmanschap en de hoogste kwaliteitsnormen garanderen een lange levensduur en vormvastheid

They were used from around 900 to 975 AD

Germanic people and Vikings fought with a seax

waarmee het aan de riem kan worden gedragen

Strijdvlegel met korte grip Zelf schede decoreren Writing on this wax layerThe 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 effective against enemies carrying shields. Variants of this weapon sometimes smooth, sometimes spiked spread from Eastern Europe to the West from the 10th century onward. Illustrations from