Maliën coif met driehoekige ventail, onbehandeld, 8 mm Schaal- en lamelpantser 9 cm long with a

9 cm long with a blade of 81

Among the European aristocracy

Tip: this leg armour contains a leather strip on the upside

The armet was notable for being the first helmet of its time to fully enclose the head while remaining compact and light enough to move with the wearer

Full chainmail chausses were presumably already in use at the beginning of the 9th century and spread via the Danube or Italy

Maliën coif met driehoekige ventail, onbehandeld, 8 mm Schaal- en lamelpantser 9 cm long with aThe chainmail coif appeared at least as early as the 11th century AD. People wore chainmail coifs either on their own or beneath a helmet. Many depictions, such as those in the Morgan Bible from 1250, show the chainmail coif fitting closely around the head. Leather laces were sometimes used at the top to improve the fit, while additional laces could fasten the lower edge of the coif to the gambeson or hauberk, keeping the coif securely in place. For