Svøpt i myra - Synspunkter på Skjoldehamnfunnets etniske og kulturelle tilknytning
Source at http://dx.doi.org/10.5617/viking.5476 . In 1936 an extraordinary find of a clothed skeleton wrapped in a blanket and covered with birch bark appeared in a bog at Skjoldehamn on Andøya Island. The wrapped body was laid on a reindeer pelt, which in turn was placed on sticks of birch. The gra...
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ftunivtroemsoe:oai:munin.uit.no:10037/12438 2023-05-15T13:25:41+02:00 Svøpt i myra - Synspunkter på Skjoldehamnfunnets etniske og kulturelle tilknytning Wrapped in the bog. Perspectives on the Skjoldehamn find and its ethnic and cultural affiliation Svestad, Asgeir 2017 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/12438 https://doi.org/10.5617/viking.5476 nob nob Norsk Arkeologisk Selskap Viking Svestad, A. (2017). Svøpt i myra - Synspunkter på Skjoldehamnfunnets etniske og kulturelle tilknytning. Viking. LXXX:129-156 FRIDAID 1545652 doi:10.5617/viking.5476 0332-608X https://hdl.handle.net/10037/12438 openAccess VDP::Humaniora: 000::Arkeologi: 090::Nordisk arkeologi: 091 VDP::Humanities: 000::Archeology: 090::Nordic archeology: 091 Journal article Tidsskriftartikkel Peer reviewed 2017 ftunivtroemsoe https://doi.org/10.5617/viking.5476 2021-06-25T17:55:51Z Source at http://dx.doi.org/10.5617/viking.5476 . In 1936 an extraordinary find of a clothed skeleton wrapped in a blanket and covered with birch bark appeared in a bog at Skjoldehamn on Andøya Island. The wrapped body was laid on a reindeer pelt, which in turn was placed on sticks of birch. The grave dates to the 11th century, probably the later half. Compared with relevant Norse, Sámi, and Christian graves and burial customs, the Skjoldehamn grave exhibits several similar features, although typical Christian features seem absent. Norse and Sámi graves display a blend of ethnic features, which makes it difficult to single out a particular burial custom or ethnic affiliation. Previous analyses of the Skjoldehamn costume and shoe fragments strongly indicate similarities with Sámi costume and shoe-making from the 17th century and later. Recent analysis of the metal content of cast rings/pearls from the costume has yielded mean values of 93 % pewter and 6 % lead. Casting of pewter objects is an exclusive Sámi craft in Fenno-Scandinavia and similar objects are documented in several Sámi contexts from the 11th to 14th centuries. Judging from costume and craft traditions alone, the Skjoldehamn find appears to be Sámi. Mixed grave features, however, indicate a more hybrid affiliation. Article in Journal/Newspaper Andøya University of Tromsø: Munin Open Research Archive Andøya ENVELOPE(13.982,13.982,68.185,68.185) Myra ENVELOPE(12.463,12.463,65.943,65.943) Viking 80 0 129 |
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Source at http://dx.doi.org/10.5617/viking.5476 . In 1936 an extraordinary find of a clothed skeleton wrapped in a blanket and covered with birch bark appeared in a bog at Skjoldehamn on Andøya Island. The wrapped body was laid on a reindeer pelt, which in turn was placed on sticks of birch. The grave dates to the 11th century, probably the later half. Compared with relevant Norse, Sámi, and Christian graves and burial customs, the Skjoldehamn grave exhibits several similar features, although typical Christian features seem absent. Norse and Sámi graves display a blend of ethnic features, which makes it difficult to single out a particular burial custom or ethnic affiliation. Previous analyses of the Skjoldehamn costume and shoe fragments strongly indicate similarities with Sámi costume and shoe-making from the 17th century and later. Recent analysis of the metal content of cast rings/pearls from the costume has yielded mean values of 93 % pewter and 6 % lead. Casting of pewter objects is an exclusive Sámi craft in Fenno-Scandinavia and similar objects are documented in several Sámi contexts from the 11th to 14th centuries. Judging from costume and craft traditions alone, the Skjoldehamn find appears to be Sámi. Mixed grave features, however, indicate a more hybrid affiliation. |
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Svøpt i myra - Synspunkter på Skjoldehamnfunnets etniske og kulturelle tilknytning |
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Svøpt i myra - Synspunkter på Skjoldehamnfunnets etniske og kulturelle tilknytning |
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Svøpt i myra - Synspunkter på Skjoldehamnfunnets etniske og kulturelle tilknytning |
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