Black-grave helmet (Chernigov - "Chernaya Mogila") 10-13 century
Helmet description
The Black Grave (Ukrainian: Чорна Могила, romanized: Chorna mohyla) is the largest burial mound (kurgan) in Chernihiv, Ukraine. It is part of the National Sanctuary of Ancient Chernihiv and is an Archaeological Monument of national importance.
During excavations undertaken in 1872–73, Dmitry Samokvasov uncovered two cremated bodies of Norse warriors (probably father and son), surrounded by slaves, sacrificial animals, arms, armour, and decorations. Samokvasov dated the burial to the late 10th century, when Vladimir I was the ruler of Kievan Rus. It is likely that the buried warriors were two princes (knyazes) of Chernihiv, although no local potentate is attested in the Slavonic chronicles before Vladimir's son, Mstislav of Chernihiv.
Our interpretation excludes the full copper covering on the helmet, in order to propose you the best quality / price range, and in order to maximize the resistance of the helmet, and his visual durability.
This helmet, typically Rus, will be suitable for a warrior of high rank.
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Made of 2mm "st3" steel. Nasal part 3mm thickness.
Everything is hand-forged by quality craftmens. Chainmail is hand-made, from the wire, to the final riveting by a specialized maker. We do not provide any chainmail / helmet from India, or Pakistan!
Produced on order, within 4 weeks only!
Shipping costs are calculated after the helmet is manufactured. Indeed,the weight of a helmet varies greatly, depending on the model, thesize, and whether or not a chainmail aventail is added.
*Our goal is to charge the customer the actual amount of postage, and not a penny more! It therefore seems more appropriate to us to proceed in this way, rather than to estimate shipping costs arbitrarily, with a margin of safety which would unfairly affect certain customers. Customize your helmet!
Our helmets are fully customizable:
- You can choose the inner circumference of your helmet.
- You can choose three types of exterior finish: classic, "raw" or "blackened".
- You can add a chainmail aventail, open, or closed (protecting the face then).
- You can choose the diameter of the rings.
- You can add borders with brass rings on the outline of your aventail.
- You can choose the method of fixing your aventail: spaced holes, close holes, system, "gutter" system, and hooks.
Let's choose your exterior finishing!
1. Classic / Polished.
2. Raw / "rustic" look.
3. Blackened.
Would you like an aventail?
1. Closed aventail.
2. Open aventail.
3. Full face covering
Would you like brass rings all around the edges of your aventail?
1. Yes.
2. No, thank you.
What chainmail aventail fixing method do you want?
1. Espaced drilled holes (holes spaced 1,5 cm)
2. Espaced drilled holes (holes spaced 5 cm)
3. Hooks. Very common among Rus & Nomadic helmets.
4. "Gutter" system.
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How do we work?
Our team works with patience and thoroughness. We attach great importance to the quality of the finishes, both interior and exterior. All our helmets are suitable for combat (Eastern / Western / Huscarl style).
Our helmets are entirely custom made.
We manufacture ourselves chainmail, from the wire to the final riveting, and assembling. Find here a few pictures of our manufacturing process.
