Product description
In the Middle Ages people wore one cloak that fell loosely over one shoulder, the heuke, also called hood. This asymmetrical model was popular in the German-speaking region from the 13th century onwards and remained in vogue until the Burgundian fashion of the 16th century. In addition to this male version, worn over one shoulder, there was also a female heuke (huik/huyck) in the Low Countries, which had more volume and was worn during mourning or as protection against the rain.
This one cloak is a replica of the clothing found at the Bocksten Man, dated to the 14th century. In the museum reconstruction the Bocksten Man wears a cloak with a plain bottom, but for this replica a cloak with slits in the bottom after the 14th century fashion. It was also decided to add buttons on the shoulders.
The Bocksten Man is the mummified body of a medieval man found in a peat bog in the municipality of Varberg, Sweden. It is one of the best preserved finds from that period in Europe and is exhibited in the Hallands Cultural History Museum. The man was murdered and pinned with a wooden stake to the bottom of a lake, which later turned into a peat swamp. The swamp in which the body was found is located in Rolfstorp in Halland County, about 15 miles east of Varberg on Sweden's west coast, close to the region's main medieval road, the Via Regia. In 2006, his face was reconstructed to show what he may have looked like during his lifetime. This reconstruction is exhibited in the museum together with the original skeleton.
This one cloak is perfect for 14th century reenactment and is made from 100% recycled wool with a thickness of 350 gsm.
