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Braiding, Naalbinding & Sprang

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* Isle of Man, St Patrick's Isle. 'Pagan Lady', either from a head-dress or work-bag [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 2002:p.86].
* Ireland, Dublin. A 5" wide strip of silk sprang [EWING 2007:p.149].
* Sweden, Birka. [HAGG 1986:p.51]
From other periods:<br>
* Norway, Tegle. Leggings C6th [[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprang|Wikipedia]]
* Denmark. Sprang hair nets have been recovered from Danish bog finds 800-500BC. [[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprang|Wikipedia]]
* Switzerland, Vindonissa. c.100AD [[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprang|Wikipedia]]
|Discussion =
It has often been suggested that the A beech frame interpreted as a possible sprang loom was found in the Oseberg burial could have been used to make sprang [EWING 2007:p.149]. Although this was probably a tapestry loom [INGSTAD 1992]. Ewing also makes the point that most Viking Age sprang was 'probably made in linen which rarely survives in the archaeological record'[EWING 2007:p.149].
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Other possible unpublished finds:<br>