irish necklace book of kells Torques with a sharp carbon steel

with a sharp carbon steel blade of 71 cm and a hardness of 50–52 HRC

25 cm and the grip approx

The coif is crafted from 1

Decorated with a lozenge pattern

the helmet is suitable for a head circumference of up to 60 cm

irish necklace book of kells Torques with a sharp carbon steelThe handmade bronze necklace is crafted after several depictions in the Old Irish Book of Kells. Motifs such as these were employed across a wide variety of insular Celtic manuscripts. The motifs date from the period (8th10th century) during which most Old Irish stories about C Chulainn were written down. The length of the necklace is adjustable and measures 4550 cm.