Woolen hat with diamond braid, Viking Age, Early medieval

This type of hats has been worn both in Scandinavia and in Slavic areas. 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. It is an basic part of the Viking's outfit, it protected from the cold of the wind but also from the sun. 

Circumference measured on the inside: girth 60,00 cm (23,62), deep 22 cm (8,66 in).