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Felt animal masks


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Viking Age Compendium articles on Accessories:
Viking Age Compendium articles on Accessories:

woollen felt sheep or cow mask possibly worn with a hood and a body warmer.

Art

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]

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