Published: 2021-10-16

High medieval fish-shaped needle case from Wolin. From the Studies on the Culture of the Elite

Andrzej Janowski
Sprawozdania Archeologiczne
Section: Field Survey and Materials
DOI https://doi.org/10.23858/SA/73.2021.2.2757

Abstract

The article presents the case study of a needle case discovered in 2013 during excavations on the medieval harbour in Wolin, Pomerania, Poland. This rare artefact is made from antler and has a fish shape. A literature search revealed only a six analogical objects in Central and Eastern Europe – three in Poland and another three in Russia and Ukraine. All were discovered on important sites and strongholds of this specific territory, and all are elite products of 12th century craftsmanship.

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Wolin, High Middle Ages, bone and antler, needle case, Pomerania

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Janowski, A. (2021). High medieval fish-shaped needle case from Wolin. From the Studies on the Culture of the Elite. Sprawozdania Archeologiczne, 73(2). https://doi.org/10.23858/SA/73.2021.2.2757

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