medieval flail with three stars Sprookje Several originals are nowadays part

Several originals are nowadays part of the collection of the National Archaeological Museum in Dublin

The knife is dispatched complete with a brown leather sheath with belt loop

It has a wooden button for closing

They are decorated with rivets

the belt may be adjusted to 80 cm

medieval flail with three stars Sprookje Several originals are nowadays partThe weapon known as the war flail developed in the 12th century from the peasant threshing flail and remained in use until the 17th century. This medieval weapon is often, though incorrectly, referred to as a morning star, especially the variant where the head is connected to the handle by a chain (ball and chain flail). The medieval war flail was a shorter weapon consisting of a wooden handle connected by a chain, rope, or leather strap to one or