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==Introduction==
Birka, Sweden (---) 52 bags/pouches were found in 47 graves. 18 men, 15 women, 2 children, 8 unknown and 4 double graves. If metal fittings were found it was determined to be a bag, no metal means it was a pouch. Of those analysed, 28 were made of cow leather, 3 calf and 2 goat leather and 5 were tanned with alum. [GRAESLUND 1984]
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==Drawstring or tagged pouches==
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* Birka, Sweden. 4 definite and 20 possible examples of this type of bag were found in 23 graves at Birka. 7 were in men’s graves, 6 with women, 1 child, 6 unknown and 3 double graves. 16 contained coins. Two (BJ 808, 965) had fur on the inside. [GRAESLUND 1984]
* Frisia. A folded pouch was found in Roswinkel, Holland containing C9th coins, and has some similarities to those found in Birka.[GRAESLUND 1984:P.145]
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The position of the pouch in the grave suggests they were carried inside the clothing, not on the belt. Where dateable, they are from the JBS.[GRAESLUND 1984]
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== Lyre shaped Bag ==
''This type of bag has a lyre shaped metal edging around the lid and a cross bar along the top with suspension hoops.''[GRAESLUND 1984]
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This type of bag is so far unique to Birka, Sweden.[GRAESLUND 1984]
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* Birka, Sweden. Found in at least 5 graves, 3 of which men's. The suspension rings suggest this type of bag was suspended from the belt. One bag (BJ 949) was possibly made of squirrel fur, with the fur on the outside of the bag. One bag contained fire stone, suggesting the bags may have contained fire lighting equipment, with the cross bar being the fire steel. [GRAESLUND 1984]
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|Discussion =
The position of the pouch in the grave suggests they were carried inside the clothing, not on the belt. Where dateable, they are from the JBS.[GRAESLUND 1984]
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==See Also==
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