Viking Shield

Shield is part of the battle equipment of many viking warriors
Wooden handle and leather arm strap on the back side
Steel boss and steel rim
Diameter: 74 cm
Thickness: 1.3 cm
Weight: 5.8 kg
Due to the size of the item, please contact us first if shipping outside the EU

202.40€

• Shipping: Immediately available 4 pcs
• Pickup: Immediately from store in Kaarina, Finland

SKU: 801108 Categories: All Helms, Shields and Armor, Helmets, armor and shields, Manufacturers, Shields, Viking - and Early Middle Ages, Viking Helmets & Shields, Windlass Steelcrafts

Description of the Product

Although not every Viking could afford a sword or an iron helmet, a shield protected even each of the spearmen. With the tactics employed by the Vikings a man without a shield would have been a dead one very quickly, and therefore a shield was the primary piece of armor a warrior heading for battle would acquire. This finished shield has been pre-stained dark brown and has a steel boss and steel rim, all bolted on. A steel rim would keep a shield intact long after a wooden shield without one had deteriorated. The shields were used not only defensively, but also imaginatively in various attacks. The back is covered in felt and has a wooden handle and arm strap of sturdy leather.

Shield is part of the battle equipment of many viking warriors
Wooden handle and leather arm strap on the back side
Steel boss and steel rim
Diameter: 74 cm
Thickness: 1.3 cm
Weight: 5.8 kg
Due to the size of the item, please contact us first if shipping outside the EU