A nasal helmet reinforced with a single additional band, of the type carried across the Viking-Norman world and made especially famous through depictions on the Bayeux Tapestry.
The nasal helmet is defined by its namesake nasal — a single strip of metal extending down from the browband or skull to shield the nose and centre of the face — and was of Western European origin, seeing widespread use from the late 9th century through the 12th. Though the Normans made the type famous through depictions like the Bayeux Tapestry, the nasal helmet actually predates the Normans, appearing across Western Europe before their conquests. It declined in general popularity through the later 12th century, though it persisted longer among troops such as archers, who needed the wider field of vision a full face-covering helmet would have denied them.
Deepeeka's reproduction includes a single reinforcing band, part of our Viking-Norman heritage range.
Use for:
- Living history and re-enactment display
- Museum-style display on a stand
- Medieval-themed home decor and collections
- Historical events and living history fairs
- Film and theatre productions
- Collectors of early Medieval helmet forms
