barbute metropolitan museum Viking helm trading missions and invasions of

trading missions and invasions of European waters during the Viking Age

Such swords were luxurious and exclusive and belonged to mighty warriors

Saxons and other (early) medieval characters

34 cm (side)

barbute metropolitan museum Viking helm trading missions and invasions ofA barbuta (also called barbute, which literally means bearded in Italian, possibly because the wearers beard remained visible) is a visorless combat helmet from the 15th century, designed in Italy. The barbuta is a type of sallet developed so that the wearer does not need a chainmail camail or other neck protection. The helmet often features a distinctive T shaped or Y shaped opening for the eyes and mouth. This helmet is based on a 15th century