Braiding, Naalbinding & Sprang

Braiding, Naalbinding & Sprang
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Similar to netting but constructed entirely from warp threads.

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Literature
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Archaeology

• 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:

• Norway, Tegle. Leggings C6th Wikipedia
• Denmark. Sprang hair nets have been recovered from Danish bog finds 800-500BC. Wikipedia
• Switzerland, Vindonissa. c.100AD Wikipedia

Discussion
A beech frame interpreted as a possible sprang loom was found in the Oseberg burial [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].
Other possible unpublished finds:

• Scotland, Shetland. Impression on the back of a pair of oval brooches.
• Scotland, Perth. Textile fragment.
• England, York. Textile fragment found in 1800's now in the Yorkshire museum. Interpreted as a leg binding and from the Roman era.

See Also

Sprang hair net

References

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