coif with triangular neckline bronzed 9 mm Riemen - gespen en riembeslag The knee guards are fastened

The knee guards are fastened around the leg with leather laces

Vikings and Germanic peoples

A long slit at the front permits the wearer freedom of movement

As it leather is worn

coif with triangular neckline bronzed 9 mm Riemen - gespen en riembeslag The knee guards are fastenedThe chainmail coif appeared at least as early as the 11th century AD. Chainmail coifs were worn either on their own or beneath a helmet. Many depictions, such as those in the Morgan Bible from 1250, show the chainmail coif fitting closely around the head. Leather laces were sometimes employed at the top to improve the fit, whilst additional laces could fasten the lower edge of the coif to the gambeson or hauberk, keeping the coif securely in place.