Gjermundbu Helmet with Riveted Aventail

The Gjermundbu helmet was discovered during excavations of a Viking Age grave in 1943. It has been professionally restored and is now on display at the Museum of National Antiquities (Oldsaksamlinga) in Oslo. The Gjermundbu helmet is dated to the year 970 AD. and shows the close relationship to the helmet group called Nordic combed helmets.
There are now some replica Gjermundbu helmets on the market, but few are as close to the original while offering protection as these combat-ready replica's.
The Gjermundbu Helmet consists of two parts that are hand beaten from 2mm steel then welded to a clean finish. On the helmet are four intersecting hand-forged iron bands (known as clips) riveted, which reinforce the helmet, a face shield extends the protection to well below the nose. 

The helmet has a chain mail aventail of round riveted rings (RRR), as there are remains of an aventail on the 1943 find also. The hand-forged tip of the helmet is screwed and easy to demount, e.g. for safer combat.The helmet has not been polished to high gloss. It has a patinated surface to emphasise its authenticity. An adjustable and padded cloth liner is riveted into the helmet and it has leather chin straps with a brass buckle.

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Details Small
Internal circumference approx. 59cm
Forehead to back: approx. 20.5 cm
Ear to ear: approx. 17 cm
Finish: antique (slightly oiled)
Weight: approx. 2.6 kg

Details Medium
Internal circumference approx. 64cm
Forehead to back: approx. 22 cm
Ear to ear: approx. 19 cm
Finish: antique (slightly oiled)
Weight: approx. 2.9 kg

Details Large
Internal circumference approx. 67cm
Forehead to back: approx. 23 cm
Ear to ear: approx. 20 cm
Finish: antique (slightly oiled)
Weight: approx. 3.2 kg