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==Strap Ends==
 
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===Strap End Typology===
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The following section is abbreviated from Gabor Thomas’s [Thomas 2008] Finds Research
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{| class="wikitable"
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! scope="col" width="80" style="text-align: center; "|Class
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! scope="col" width="150" style="text-align: center;"|Avg. Length (mm)
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! scope="col" width="150" style="text-align: center;"|Avg. Width (mm)
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! scope="col" width="80" style="text-align: center; "|% of finds
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<!--Class-->| style="text-align: left;  "|A
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<!--Len-->|  style="text-align: center;"|42.3
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<!--Wid-->|  style="text-align: center;"|12.2
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<!--%-->|    style="text-align: center;"|63
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|-
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<!--Class-->| style="text-align: left;  "|B
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<!--Len-->|  style="text-align: center;"|43.6
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<!--Wid-->|  style="text-align: center;"|9.5
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<!--%-->|    style="text-align: center;"|
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|-
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<!--Class-->| style="text-align: left;  "|C
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<!--Len-->|  style="text-align: center;"|44.4
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<!--Wid-->|  style="text-align: center;"|4.3
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<!--%-->|    style="text-align: center;"|
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|-
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<!--Class-->| style="text-align: left;  "|D
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<!--Len-->|  style="text-align: center;"|47.9
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<!--Wid-->|  style="text-align: center;"|8.8
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<!--%-->|    style="text-align: center;"|
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<!--Class-->| style="text-align: left;  "|E
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<!--Len-->|  style="text-align: center;"|43.5
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<!--Wid-->|  style="text-align: center;"|20.6
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<!--%-->|    style="text-align: center;"|
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|-
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<!--Class-->| style="text-align: left;  "|F
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<!--Len-->|  style="text-align: center;"|47.5
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<!--Wid-->|  style="text-align: center;"|12.6
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<!--%-->|    style="text-align: center;"|
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<!--Class-->| style="text-align: left;  "|G
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<!--Len-->|  style="text-align: center;"|45.9
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<!--Wid-->|  style="text-align: center;"|11.8
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<!--%-->|    style="text-align: center;"|
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<!--Class-->| style="text-align: left;  "|H
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<!--Len-->|  style="text-align: center;"|41.6
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<!--Wid-->|  style="text-align: center;"|15.3
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<!--%-->|    style="text-align: center;"|
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<!--Class-->| style="text-align: left;  "|I
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<!--Len-->|  style="text-align: center;"|35.5
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<!--Wid-->|  style="text-align: center;"|9.6
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<!--%-->|    style="text-align: center;"|
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<!--Class-->| style="text-align: left;  "|J
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<!--Len-->|  style="text-align: center;"|29.1
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<!--Wid-->|  style="text-align: center;"|10.2
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<!--Class-->| style="text-align: left;  "|K
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<!--Len-->|  style="text-align: center;"|36.5
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<!--Wid-->|  style="text-align: center;"|13.8
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 20:32, 13 February 2013

Belts (Men)


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Leather Belts

Recreation Guide
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Optional [R]


Art
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Literature
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Archaeology

  • In Birka only 29 men's graves contained belt fittings of western style (no studs). 26 buckles, 16 strap ends and 2 strap hoops. In only 11 cases were the buckle and strap ends found together.[MALARSTEDT 1986]
  • In Birka only 3 men's graves contained belt fittings of eastern style (with studs). Another possible 4th belt was found in a cremation. [JANSSON 1986]

Discussion
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Cloth Ties

Recreation Guide
800-899 900-979 980-1040 1041-1100
Encouraged


Art
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Literature
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Archaeology
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Discussion
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Buckles

Possible uses other than on belts

Baldrics
Spurs
Pouches
Garters

Strap Ends


Strap Ends

Strap End Typology

The following section is abbreviated from Gabor Thomas’s [Thomas 2008] Finds Research

Class Avg. Length (mm) Avg. Width (mm) % of finds
A 42.3 12.2 63
B 43.6 9.5
C 44.4 4.3
D 47.9 8.8
E 43.5 20.6
F 47.5 12.6
G 45.9 11.8
H 41.6 15.3
I 35.5 9.6
J 29.1 10.2
K 36.5 13.8

See Also

References

  • [Malarstedt 1986] Malarstedt,Hilkka. Uebriger Guertelzubehoer. In Birka II-2 Systematische Analysen der Graeberfunde. 1986
  • [Jansson 1986] Jansson, Ingmar. Guertel und Guertelzubehoer vom Orientalischen Typ. In Birka II-2 Systematische Analysen der Graeberfunde. 1986
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