====== 900-1000, Scandinavia / Birka, Free / Court Owner, (Dana) ======

{{:darstellung:darstellungen:0900-1000_skandinavien_birka_hofbesitzerin_dana_front.jpg?direct&300| 900-1000, Scandinavia / Birka, farm owner, (Dana), from the front}}
{{:darstellung:darstellungen:0900-1000_skandinavien_birka_hofbesitzerin_dana_site.jpg?direct&258| 900-1000, Scandinavia / Birka, farm owner, (Dana), from the side}}

The pictures were taken especially for the presentation of the Heydenwall homepage in mid-July 2018. (~ xx.07.2018)


===== Summary of the overall presentation =====

Here I present you my depiction of a free woman / farm owner of the 10th century from the region of Scandinavia / Birka.

  * **Clothing**
     * Reversible shoes, naalbinding socks, linen undergarment, woollen skirt, belt with bronze fittings, rectangular woollen cloak
  * Jewellery
    * Glass bead necklace with a bronze and a silver pendant, bronze bracelet, small bronze brooch, large silver brooch for the cloak
  * **Equipment**
    * Knife with goatskin sheath, belt pouch with bronze fittings, clay cup


{{:darstellung:darstellungen:0900-1000_skandinavien_birka_hofbesitzerin_dana_front_mantel.jpg?direct&300|  900-1000, Scandinavia / Birka, farm owner, (Dana), from the front with coat}}
{{:darstellung:darstellungen:0900-1000_skandinavien_birka_hofbesitzerin_dana_site_mantel.jpg?direct&300|  900-1000, Scandinavia / Birka, farm owner, (Dana), from the side with coat}}

The pictures were taken especially for the presentation of the Heydenwall homepage in mid-July 2018. (~ xx.07.2018)


===== Explanation of the presentation =====

I would like to briefly give you some thoughts on my depiction of a free woman of the 10th century from Scandinavia / Birka. 

It is difficult to find a title for a female class. So far, Court Lady fits best for me. The idea is to depict a free woman of the upper middle class. 

My depiction is defined by the jewellery and equipment in the Scandinavian-Baltic region or by individual items from Birka in the 10th century. These include, for example, the belt and the belt pouch as well as the fibulae and the necklace. 

The typical oval or turtle fibulae and typical accessories such as ear spoons, keys and combs are still missing to complete the depiction.


===== Clothing, jewellery and equipment in detail =====


{{:darstellung:darstellungen:0900-1000_skandinavien_birka_hofbesitzerin_dana_ausruestung.jpg?direct&600| 900-1000, Scandinavia / Birka, farm owner, (Dana), equipment}}


The picture was taken especially for the presentation of the Heydenwall homepage in mid-July 2018. (~ xx.07.2018)


==== Clothing ====


=== Shoes ===

Finding / cut: Haithabu type 10 with toggle fastening

=== Socks ===

Find / cut: Naalbinding (Oslo stitch), various finds for the early Middle Ages

Material: Undyed wool


=== Undergarment ===

Find / cut: simple cut

Material: Bleached linen, seams with plant-dyed blue thread,  


=== Belted dress ===

Find / cut: Typical for Scandinavia from the 9th - 10th century. Among others Haithabu / Birka

Material: Wool, light blue (chemically) dyed, corresponds to woad dyeing in the second cycle


=== Rectangular cloak ===

Material: Undyed wool, herringbone weave, folded over once    


=== Belt ===

Find / cut: Fittings correspond to a combination from Birka, grave 1076 and grave 918, in Birka I, plate 87



==== Jewellery ====


=== Necklace ===

Find / cut: Various glass beads after Birka, bronze pendant after Birka, silver pendant Baltic-Hungarian type  


=== Bangle ===

Find / cut: Baltic type (triangular ornaments)


=== Silver brooch ===

Find / section: Birka, grave 954, in Birka I, plate 53 (a large number of fibulae of the same type were found)

 

=== Bronze fibula ===

Find / section: Simple fibula, typical for the whole of Europe throughout the Middle Ages, e.g. in Birka I, plate 50



==== Equipment ====


=== Knife ===

Find / cut: After Haithabu, typical for the 10th - 11th century


=== Belt pouch ===

Find / cut: Fitting: Birka, grave 904, in Birka I, plate 91.

 

=== Clay cup ===

Find / cut: After Birka