kettle hat with bands HEMA zwaard a dagger was used in

a dagger was used in combination with sword fighting

in modern Viking culture and amongst neo-pagans it plays an important role and has been given a new context

which tapers from the lid to the brim

giving it a layered and voluminous appearance

kettle hat with bands HEMA zwaard a dagger was used inKettle hats of this type appeared during the Crusades, around the late 12th to early 13th century. This style of helmet may have been adopted from Byzantine armies, who wore similar helmets in a longer style. They were worn alongside nasal helmets. Like spangenhelmets, these helmets were constructed from multiple pieces. This style remained in use until the early 14th century, and various versions are depicted in the Maciejowski Bible from 1250. Multi