Viking Cloak, Brown Armor adulterers and oath-breakers

adulterers and oath-breakers

Kim Hjardar holds a MPhil in Nordic Viking and Medieval Culture from the University of Oslo and works as a lecturer in history at St Hallvard College

800 AD and can be found in the National Museum of Denmark

Mediaevistik

Viking Cloak, Brown Armor adulterers and oath-breakersDurable Viking Age cloak made from dense wool. Use it for looks, for protection from the elements, or to sleep in. The cloak can be embroidered or trimmed with tablet woven braid for a wealthier look. The Viking Age cloak consists of a large rectangular piece of wool that is meant to provide protection from the elements. Grave evidence and contemporary depictions suggest that cloaks were pinned on the right shoulder, leaving the right arm free. The