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Fantasy leather Viking helmet, with cold cast bronze horns.
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Given 2009-05-30
Sigurd, Fantasy Viking Helm by ~TomBanwell. The most complete description of this helmet is from the artist's own website: "The Sigurd helm is made of the finest materials. The horns, medallion and decorative buttons are all cold cast bronze. The medallion is framed by a piece of fox fur. The crown and strap peices are made of top grain vegetable tanned cowhide, all handstitched with waxed thread. The horn bases are encircled with a strip of leather edged with a four-part round leather braid. I have used traditional Viking motifs throughout this piece. The decorative buttons are shaped like traditional round Viking shields with the reinforcing ribs and center boss. The crown pieces are lightly engraved with a basketweave pattern. The horns are engraved with a runic dragon. The cold cast bronze medallion portrays Sigurd battling and killing the dragon Fafnir. Every part of the helm was designed and made by me." ( Featured by `Kitten-of-Woe )
:icontombanwell:
Thanks everyone for the nice comments. Yes, I am well aware that Vikings didn't wear horned helms. That's why I put the word "fantasy" in the title. Horned helms do have a rich history in 19th century depictions however, and it was that perception I was inspired by.
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*thundercaya May 30, 2009  Hobbyist Writer
Pretty awesome.
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:iconboshimaro:
Looks cool, very detailed.
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Mood: Love ~Vladdyboy May 30, 2009  Hobbyist General Artist
i remember seeing this awesome helm on yahoo 1 year ago! I saved it on my computer as reference if I ever draw a non-historically-accurate viking with a helm!

Yay! I finally get to see this got DD'd!
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:icontinyspawn:
a self-suggested DD? that's a first
this is an excellent helmet however :o
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:iconkitten-of-woe:
Not self-suggested at all, this was solely my pick and I quoted him from off his website. I'll reword the text to make it more clear.
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:icontinyspawn:
Oh! Alright, I misunderstood what was being said, I'm sorry D:
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:iconkitten-of-woe:
I was very excited to find this leatherwork but didn't know I was being unclear, so I'll be more careful from now on. :D
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:icontinyspawn:
oh I wouldn't care there's no disputing that that piece totally deserved the DD, I just mistook it as a self-suggestion, which I thought was against the rules at one point :lmao:
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~Stigmartyr762 May 30, 2009  Hobbyist Artist
That is amazing looking! :)
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