necklace with lunula pendant 1st 2nd century bronze Bijlen The vambraces serve both as

The vambraces serve both as an arm guard and as a bottle holder

The belt consists of two parts: the upper part is narrower and worn around the waist

though it is broader than that of a horseman's hammer — another type of war hammer

he was praised by his contemporaries as a model of chivalry

Around the wrist is a buckle to fasten the glove

necklace with lunula pendant 1st 2nd century bronze Bijlen The vambraces serve both asThe crescent shaped lunula pendant on this necklace was worn by girls in ancient Rome as an apotropaic amulet the female equivalent of the bulla worn by boys and served as protection against evil forces, demons, witchcraft and the evil eye. The necklace is hand woven with a hook clasp and made in bronze; chain length approx. 55 cm, pendant 2. 3 x 3 cm.