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'' woollen felt sheep or cow mask possibly worn with a hood and a body warmer.'' | '' woollen felt sheep or cow mask possibly worn with a hood and a body warmer.'' | ||
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| − | *Norway. Oseburg Tapesty (----) Possible woman in a boar mask | + | *Norway. Oseburg Tapesty (----) Possible woman in a boar mask [HAGG 1984:p.186] |
*Sweden | *Sweden | ||
| − | **Kungsangen (----) Two men, one in a horned helm, the other in a wolf mask | + | **Kungsangen (----) Two men, one in a horned helm, the other in a wolf mask [HAGG 1984:p.186] |
| − | **Torslunda, Öland (c.600AD) A bronze die showing Woden with twin-dragon headgear followed by a wolf-warrior drawing his sword. | + | **Torslunda, Öland (c.600AD) A bronze die showing Woden with twin-dragon headgear followed by a wolf-warrior drawing his sword. [SPEIDEL 2004:p.28] |
*England. Fen Drayton, Cambs.(C7th) Human figure with the head of a wolf. http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/133560 | *England. Fen Drayton, Cambs.(C7th) Human figure with the head of a wolf. http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/133560 | ||
|Literature = | |Literature = | ||
| − | *Gríma: a mask | + | *Gríma: This term is used to describe a face mask worn by a man in Kormaks saga. [TOPLAK 2011: p. 67] |
|Archaeology = | |Archaeology = | ||
| − | *Hedeby, Denmark. 1 complete sheep mask and 1 possible cow mask | + | *Hedeby, Denmark. 1 complete sheep mask and 1 possible cow mask [HAGG 1984:p.69-70, 185] |
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Hedeby Mask-front.JPG | ||
| + | Hedeby Mask-side.JPG | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
|Discussion = | |Discussion = | ||
| − | Hagg states that the felt animal masks found at Hedeby may possibly have been attached to a hood. They may have been worn in battle along with a body warmer | + | Hagg states that the felt animal masks found at Hedeby may possibly have been attached to a hood. They may have been worn in battle along with a body warmer [HAGG 1984:p.69-70, 185] |
| − | Ringquist makes the suggestion that the wolf masks worn by the C7th figures may derive from the Roman standard bearers who covered their helms in a wolf skin. | + | Ringquist makes the suggestion that the wolf masks worn by the C7th figures may derive from the Roman standard bearers who covered their helms in a wolf skin. [RINGQUIST 1967] |
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| − | + | ==References== | |
| + | {{Ref|Hagg 1984}} | ||
| + | {{Ref|Ringquist 1967}} | ||
| + | {{Ref|Speidel 2004}} | ||
| + | {{Ref|Toplak 2011}} | ||
| + | <HarvardReferences /> | ||
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woollen felt sheep or cow mask possibly worn with a hood and a body warmer.
Art
- Norway. Oseburg Tapesty (----) Possible woman in a boar mask [HAGG 1984]:p.186
- Sweden
- Kungsangen (----) Two men, one in a horned helm, the other in a wolf mask [HAGG 1984]:p.186
- Torslunda, Öland (c.600AD) A bronze die showing Woden with twin-dragon headgear followed by a wolf-warrior drawing his sword. [SPEIDEL 2004]:p.28
- England. Fen Drayton, Cambs.(C7th) Human figure with the head of a wolf. http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/133560
Literature
- Gríma: This term is used to describe a face mask worn by a man in Kormaks saga. [TOPLAK 2011]:p. 67
Archaeology
- Hedeby, Denmark. 1 complete sheep mask and 1 possible cow mask [HAGG 1984]:p.69-70, 185
Discussion
Hagg states that the felt animal masks found at Hedeby may possibly have been attached to a hood. They may have been worn in battle along with a body warmer [HAGG 1984]:p.69-70, 185
Ringquist makes the suggestion that the wolf masks worn by the C7th figures may derive from the Roman standard bearers who covered their helms in a wolf skin. [RINGQUIST 1967]
