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Simple hat made of in yellow wool twill weave. Hat has four wedges, based on findings (Birka). Every visible stitch is hand made with linen thread. Half lining of linen on the inside. The hat is bordered with reddish brown braid made on tablets, 100% wool. It is an basic part of the Viking's outfit, it protected from the cold of the wind but also from the sun.
This type of cap is known from iconography from the Viking times. Based on fabric fragments, it can be deduced that this type of cap was known in Scandinavia and the Baltic countries during the early Middle Ages.
Circumference measured on the inside: girth 61 cm (24,01 in), deep 20 cm (7,87 in).
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