{"product_id":"bourse-ceinture-viking-similicuir","title":"Viking Belt Pouch: Faux Leather Medieval Purse","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Vikings had no pockets: everything was worn on the belt\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003emedieval purse\u003c\/strong\u003e that slides onto your belt by its strap: a gathered \u003cstrong\u003esuede-effect fabric\u003c\/strong\u003e body, a decorated \u003cstrong\u003eround faux leather flap\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a bronze-finish \u003cstrong\u003emetal button\u003c\/strong\u003e that closes it with a cord loop. Five patterns to choose from: Vegvísir, Tree of Life, dragon, Celtic knot or square Celtic knot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind this piece in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/capes-capuchons\"\u003ecapes and hoods section\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat sets this piece apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe flap carries the design:\u003c\/b\u003e a faux leather disc about ten centimetres across, light pattern on a dark brown ground, edged with topstitching. It is what people see from a distance, and it is what sets the five models apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA button with its own symbol:\u003c\/b\u003e the same on all five models, an eight-armed Ægishjálmur (Helm of Awe) around a triskelion, in bronze-finish metal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIt is genuinely useful:\u003c\/b\u003e coins, keys, a lighter or dice fit inside; the gathered pouch holds its contents, and the flap closes with a cord loop passed over the button.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo complete the look, see our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/chaperon-epauliere-simili-cuir-trois-boucles\"\u003eFaux Leather Pauldron Chaperon\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e faux leather flap and strap, suede-effect fabric body, bronze-finish metal button\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e about 10 × 16 cm, strap included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePatterns:\u003c\/b\u003e Vegvísir, Tree of Life, dragon, Celtic knot, square Celtic knot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eClosure:\u003c\/b\u003e cord loop around the button\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUse:\u003c\/b\u003e costume, medieval fair, LARP, reenactment, photo shoots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFor:\u003c\/b\u003e men and women (adults)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eViking Age clothing had \u003cstrong\u003eno pockets\u003c\/strong\u003e: knives, combs, fire steels and money hung from the belt or sat in a pouch. And that money was weighed more than it was counted: foreign coins and cut-up jewellery went onto small folding scales. The \u003cstrong\u003eSpillings\u003c\/strong\u003e hoard, unearthed on Gotland in 1999, gives a sense of scale: 67 kg of silver, including 14,295 coins, the vast majority of them Arab dirhams. One detail of the flap, however, is not period: the \u003cstrong\u003eVegvísir\u003c\/strong\u003e comes from a 19th-century Icelandic manuscript, the Huld, long after the Vikings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo explore further, our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/symboles-vikings-signification-guide-complet\"\u003eguide to Viking symbols\u003c\/a\u003e tells the story of the Vegvísir and the Ægishjálmur, and our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/fetes-festivals-vikings-france-calendrier\"\u003ecalendar of Viking fairs and festivals\u003c\/a\u003e tells you where to wear it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the same section\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/chaperon-epauliere-simili-cuir-trois-boucles\"\u003eFaux Leather Pauldron Chaperon: Three Buckles, Brown or Black\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/etole-capuche-coton-lin-franges-gris\"\u003eCotton and Linen Hooded Stole: Long Fringe, Stone Gray\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/cape-medievale-capuche-noire-galon-tisse\"\u003eBlack Hooded Medieval Cloak: Woven Trim, Floor Length\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Vegvísir","offer_id":58185944203646,"sku":"LCV-BOUR-BOURSECEINTUREVIKING-01","price":14.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tree of Life","offer_id":58185944138110,"sku":"LCV-BOUR-BOURSECEINTUREVIKING-02","price":14.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dragon","offer_id":58185944269182,"sku":"LCV-BOUR-BOURSECEINTUREVIKING-03","price":14.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Celtic Knot","offer_id":58185944170878,"sku":"LCV-BOUR-BOURSECEINTUREVIKING-04","price":14.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Square Celtic Knot","offer_id":58185944236414,"sku":"LCV-BOUR-BOURSECEINTUREVIKING-05","price":14.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/bourse-ceinture-viking-ambiance.jpg?v=1791627643","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/bourse-ceinture-viking-similicuir","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}