Font, Lyngsjo Church, Scania, southern Sweden, late 12th century.

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Font, Lyngsjo Church, Scania, southern Sweden, late 12th century
King Henry II of England condemns Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury

King Henry II of England condemns Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury. Font, Lyngsjo Church, Scania, southern Sweden, late 12th century

Photo by Medeltida kyrkor i Skåne

Referenced on p.8, D Lindholm & D Nicolle The Scandinavian Baltic Crusades 1100-1500
A king and one of his retainers or guards, in a late 12th century Swedish-Danish relief carving. Note that the helmet, right, is of the almost flat-topped form but still has a nasal; the mail coif covers almost the whole face and is shown in a different stylized manner to the mail hauberk. The soldier is otherwise armed with a tall, almost flat-topped kite shield and a sword. (in situ Lyngsjö Church, Skäne, Sweden)

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See also Medieval face-mask and transitional helmets.