Torque Oberpfalz, Hallstatttijd, brons Middeleeuwse overkleden & wapenrokken Deze veter is gemaakt van

Deze veter is gemaakt van natuurlijk gelooid leer

The pickaxe has a hard flat surface at the front that can be used for hammering

Even emperors were sometimes depicted wearing it

this gives the wearer freedom of movement

and tanning of skins has been passed down through generations

Torque Oberpfalz, Hallstatttijd, brons Middeleeuwse overkleden & wapenrokken Deze veter is gemaakt vanThis torque, a status symbol within Celtic culture, is based on a find from Sondersfeld Kittenhausen in the Upper Palatinate, dating from the Hallstatt period. Torques were worn as an open neck ring by both men and women, and were a sign of prestige or power. Performed in bronze, with a length of approx. 44 cm.