Spiral decorated shawls in Late Iron Age Finland
An interplay of lost and reconstructed materiality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20386149 |
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| Authors | Jenni Sahramaa (0000-0003-1914-041X), Mervi Pasanen |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Fennoscandia Archaeologica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0781-7126 • E-ISSN: 2737-0135 |
| Publisher | Suomen arkeologinen seura ry (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.61258/fa.146779 |
| OpenAlex | W4403524309 |
| Language | EN |
Spiral decorated shawls in Late Iron Age Finland (c. AD 800–1200) were elaborate and special garments with strong connections to identity. In prior research, richly decorated shawls from female graves have been reconstructed for ancient costumes. In this study, we trace the sensorial properties of shawls using microarchaeological methods, experimental archaeology and reconstructions. Examples from female graves, male graves and a child’s grave are included for examining the similarities and differences between spiral decoration techniques. In a broader context, we discuss the use and meanings of shawls in both life and death
Ancient history · Geography · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Engineering · Historical and Archaeological Studies · History · Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction · Geology
| Highly cited | No |
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