A Sword is a Sword

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Swords have been classified and organised into groups often by specific shape, function or culture. The question is what is the best method of classifying them, is it one or a combination of these methods. Burton (1987) suggests two which are common among collections being Topical and Geographical or Material and Formal, the former considers…

The Silk Road crossed by Marco Polo

Silk in the Early Medieval: History of the silk

Accesories, Asia, China, Clothing, Early middle ages, Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Japan Isles, Knowledge, Korean Peninsula, Middle ages, Middle East, Post type, Raw materials and tools, Region, Scandinavia and Baltic countries, Silk, Slavic countries and Carpathians, The Great Steppe, TimelineLeave a comment

In our article series we would like to add some points about the usage of silk textiles in the Early Medieval and in the Early Medieval reenactment. On our first article we check some interesting things about the origin of the material, and how it bacame the most desired luxury fabric in the world’s history.…

Vesna Crafts Veronika Tabáková

Vesna Crafts

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Vesna – young woman with passion for history. Production of historical costumes and accessories, especially for ancient and early medieval times is her full time job. Also her free time is dedicated to the historical reenactment. Her favourite productions are caps and Slavs‘ and Nomads‘ costumes. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Vesnacrafts/ Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Vesnacrafts?ref=seller-platform-mcnav Email: vesna.crafts@gmail.com

Kazar bazar

Kazár Bazár

Accesories, Armour, Arms and armour, Asia, China, Clothing, Early middle ages, Europe, Helmets and head protection, High middle ages, Indian Subcontinent, Mail, Market, Melee weapon, Middle East, Post type, Pouches, Raw materials and tools, Region, Sabres, Scandinavia and Baltic countries, Siberia, Silk, Slavic countries and Carpathians, Southeast Asia, The Great SteppeLeave a comment

Kazár Bazár is supplier of medieval patterned silk products. Our main aim is to reconstruct Early Medieval silk patterns what are suitable for garment reconstruction in the reeanctment or for musem display. Henceforth Kazár Bazár provides othes merchandise, such as chainmail products, helmets or custom made pouches. The website gives place for a know-how blog…