Strijdvlegel middeleeuws Korset/Lijfje The neckline can be laced

The neckline can be laced up with a cord

It is unknown how and when the Vikings adopted this tradition

Due to its strong and thick leather

which explains their excellent preservation in northern regions

waar ze beschermde tegen de sikkels van de Dacische strijders

Strijdvlegel middeleeuws Korset/Lijfje The neckline can be lacedThe medieval war flail was a shorter weapon consisting of a wooden shaft connected by a chain, rope, or leather strap to one or more striking heads. It originated during the Crusades from the threshing flail. Because the steel ball was attached to a chain, it was effective against enemies carrying shields. Variants of this weapon sometimes smooth, sometimes spiked spread from Eastern Europe to the West from the 10th century onward. Illustrations from