cintus transdierna

cintus transdiernaThe cintus is based on belt fittings found in the fortification of Transdierna, present day Tekija, in Serbia. These date from the second half of the 1st century AD, during the Flavian period. The original buckle is crafted from silver and forms part of the collection at the National Museum in Belgrade. The belt features two hangers for a pugio (a Roman dagger). Constructed from cowhide leather and tinned brass, the belt is well suited to a waist

This fine single-handed sword is crafted from 1055 carbon steel

They also feature a leather upper edge

it measures 60 cm in length and weighs approximately 700 g

The mace has a length of approx

making walking much easier and permitting its use for late 15th-century reenactment as well

The sword is 110 cm long with a blade of 94 cm and weighs 1094 grams

units within the Canadian army retain the lance as their official weapon

The round blades suggest that this type of axe was primarily intended for combat

it is possible to polish an article to a high sheen

The cuirass is equipped with faulds (the lamellae at the bottom of the cuirass)

Side swords of this type were employed throughout North and Central Europe by both cavalry and infantrymen

The seat measures 40 x 30 cm