Two-head flail (little size)

Scale reproduction of a two-headed flail used by warriors mounted on horseback. Blunt weapon very effective during melee fights, in use between the XIIth and XVth centuries mainly in central Europe. Handle made in hardwood with a shaped grip. To the upper tip are fixed two metal chains linked to two dark varnished wooden spheres filled with metal points, while the lower tip ends in a pommel refined with a leather lace. In leather is also the fringed cuff that crowns the upper part of the handle.

Overall lenght 46 cms.