Birka Type Laminar Armor, Steel and Leather.

Delight in Birka-type Laminar Armor, Steel and Leather.

Early medieval birka-type laminar armor made of steel and leather



This replica of an early medieval lamellar armour with shoulder/upper arm and full back protection is made from 1.25mm thick D-scale steel and leather.
On one side, the armor is equipped with three adjustable leather straps with bronze buckles.



The finds from Birka and Visby (Sweden) show that this type of armour was very popular among the northern Germans during the Viking Age. But scale armour continued into the
In use until the late Middle Ages, as evidenced by finds from the Battle of Visby in 1361 AD.



Details:

- Material: steel slats (thickness: approx. 1.25 mm), leather

- Total length: approx. 67 cm front, approx. 63 cm back (measured from the highest point of the shoulder when fully stretched)

- Chest circumference: approx. 110 to 120 cm, adjustable with buckles

- Weight: approx. 7.5 kg



The above specifications may vary slightly from copy to copy.

At Tienda Medieval we have thousands of medieval and other period products. Discover them!