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/* Fur rimmed ‘Viking’ hats */
|Literature =
*Ibn Fadlan's Account of the Rus (c.921AD) “They put a hat of brocade and fur on him [The dead chieftain]”
*Njals saga and Ljosvetninga saga. Both mention a 'Russian hat' or ''gerzkr hattr'' being given as Kings gifts. Ewing suggests that these may have been similar to the hat described by Ibn Fadlan [EWING 2006:p.119-120]
|Archaeology
|Discussion =
Geijer states that no such thing was found in Birka, but she does quote Ibn Fadlan (in her discussion & comparison) who described the clothing of a dead Swedish Chieftain he met at the Volga. Ibn describes the Swedish Chieftain as having been dressed for burial (among other things) in "a golden hat with sable fur". Geijer does go on to say that this is not typical Swedish Viking clothing but is an example of how men would have picked up and adopted exotic bits of clothing whilst on their travels. Hence the apparent variation in male clothing and uniformity in female clothing found at Birka [GEIJER 1938:p.150].<br>Almgren in his 1966 book 'The Viking' was the first person to depict this style of hat being worn by a Viking. He seems to make an argument that this style of hat would have been worn by Hungarian Magyar warriors of the time. He cites Hungarian bridle-bits and Hungarian type stirrups finds from both Birka in Sweden and Trellborg in Denmark as the basis of hos thoery that if the Vikings were using Magyar horse equipment then they would also have adopted their fashion as well. [ALMGREN 1966:p.228-230]<br>
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