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Fur & Feathers

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==Evidence sources==
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==Evidence by animal==
===Badger===
*Birka, Sweden: Bones of Badger have been found both in the Black Earth [WIGH 1998:p.87]
===Bear===
*Einhard describing Charlemagne's dress: "In winter he protected his chest and shoulders with a thorax of otterskin and/or ermine." [OWEN-CROCKER 1998:p.39]
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*Birka, Sweden: Bones of Ermine have been found both in the Black Earth [WIGH 1998:p.87]
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*Al-Mukaddasi
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*Birka, Sweden: Bones of Goat have been found both in the Black Earth [WIGH 1998:p.87]
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*Al-Mukaddasi: "spotted Hares"
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*Birka, Sweden: Bones of Mountain Hare have been found both in the Black Earth [WIGH 1998:p.87]
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*Einhard describing Charlemagne's dress: "In winter he protected his chest and shoulders with a thorax of otterskin and/or ermine." [OWEN-CROCKER 1998:p.39]
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*Birka, Sweden: Bones of Otter have been found both in the Black Earth [WIGH 1998:p.87]
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===Polecat===
*Birka, Sweden: Bones of Polecat have been found both in the Black Earth [WIGH 1998:p.87]
===Reindeer===
*The Voyage of Ohthere: "two ship-ropes (each sixty ells long), one made of whale's and the other of seal's skin"
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*Cumwhitton, England: Female grave 2 had probable presence of hairs from a sealskin between the buckle plates. Possibly from a cape or thorax. [PATERSON 2014:p.76]*Birka, Sweden: Bones of Seal have been found both in the Black Earth [WIGH 1998:p.87]
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===Wolverine===
*Birka, Sweden: Bones of Wolverine have been found both in the Black Earth. [WIGH 1998:p.87]
===Wolf===
*Birka, Sweden: Bones of Wolf have been found both in the Black Earth. [WIGH 1998:p.87]
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{{Ref|Ostergard 2004}}
{{Ref|Owen-Crocker 1998}}
{{Ref|Paterson 2014}}
{{Ref|Prehal 2011}}
{{Ref|Spriggs 1998}}