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{{Stars1|Category = Necklaces}} ==Thor's Hammers==[[CategoryThor's Hammers]]<br><br> ==Valkyrie and other Human Amulets ==[[Valkyrie and other Human Amulets]]<br><br> ==Miniature Weapons== ===Miniature axes==='''Archaeology'''<br>'''Discussion'''<br><br> ===Miniature spears==='''Archaeology'''<br>'''Discussion'''<br><br> ===Miniature swords==='''Archaeology'''<br>'''Discussion'''<br><br> ==Other animal figurines=='''Archaeology'''<br>'''Discussion'''<br><br> ==Snake figurines [V/F]== '''Archaeology'''<br>(JENSEN 2010, p.37-39)* England, 1 find of jet* Ireland, 3 finds, 2 of wood, 1 of stone* Denmark, 4 finds, 1 of copper alloy, 2 of silver, 1 unknown, 1 from a woman’s grave* Norway, 4 finds, 1 of copper alloy, 1 of silver, 1 of gold, 1 of jet, 3 from women’s graves* Sweden, 3 finds of silver, 2 found in women’s graves'''Discussion'''<br><br> ==Miniature shields [V/F]== '''Archaeology'''<br>(JENSEN 2010, p.49-51)* Denmark, 23 finds, 11 of copper alloy,11 of silver, 1 of unknown * Norway, 2 finds, 1 of copper alloy, 1 of silver, 1 from a woman’s grave * Scania (Sweden), 4 finds of silver * Sweden, 38 finds, 1 of copper alloy, 37 of silver, 18 from women’s grave * Gotland (Sweden), 6 finds, 3 of copper alloy, 3 of silver (ARWIDSSON 1989, p.9-18)* Russia, 7 finds * Arland (Finland), 1 find '''Discussion'''<br>Arwidsson has described the finds from Birka:Necklaces16 were found all of silver. 15 from women’s graves and one from a child’s grave. Dated to the mid C10th to mid C11th. 8 were found between oval brooches and 5 as part of bead necklaces. They seem to be a Swedish / Danish item and are interpreted as symbolic miniature shields always with a clockwise whorl. Some even have signs that the makers have tried to incorporate a shield grip on the reverse. (ARWIDSSON 1989, p.9-18) (ARBMAN 1940, pl.97)<br><br> ==Bowls, sieves and spoons== ===Bowls [V/F]=== '''Archaeology'''<br>(JENSEN 2010)* Denmark, 2 finds of silver, 1 from a woman’s grave* Norway, 8 finds of gold all from Hoen hoard* Sweden, 12 finds, 10 of silver, 2 of lead, 9 from women’s graves* Gotland, 2 finds of silver'''Discussion'''<br><br> ===Sieves=== '''Archaeology'''<br>(JENSEN 2010)* Norway, 4 finds, 3 of gold from the Hoen hoard, 1 of silver* Sweden, 1 find of silver* Gotland, 5 finds, 2 of copper alloy, 3 of silver'''Discussion'''<br><br> ===Spoons=== '''Archaeology'''<br>(JENSEN 2010)* Gotland, 2 finds, 1 of copper alloy, 1 of silver'''Discussion'''<br><br> ==Chairs [V]== '''Archaeology'''<br>(JENSEN 2010, p.58-61)* Denmark, 5 finds of silver, 2 found in woman’s graves, C10th* Gotland, 6 finds, 2 of copper alloy, 2 of silver, 2 of amber, 1 from a male grave, c.1000AD* Sweden, 5 finds, 4 of silver, 3 from women’s graves, c.750-975AD'''Discussion'''<br><br> ==Miniature wheels [V]==Silver or copper alloy<br>'''Archaeology'''<br>(JENSEN 2010, p.63)* Denmark, 4 finds of copper alloy, 750-1100AD* Skane, 1 find of silver, C10th * Norway, 2 finds, 1 of copper alloy, 1 of silver, C10th* Sweden, 3 finds, 1 of copper alloy, 2 of silver, 2 found in women’s graves, 750-975AD'''Discussion'''<br>Dated by Jensen to 900-950AD. (JENSEN 2010, p.63)<br><br> ==Capsules and “scare-men”== '''Archaeology'''<br>'''Discussion'''<br><br> ==Staff-rings== '''Archaeology'''<br>'''Discussion'''<br><br> ==Miniature sickles and scythes== '''Archaeology'''<br>'''Discussion'''<br><br> ==Crosses== '''Archaeology'''<br>'''Discussion'''<br><br> ==Strike-a-lights== '''Archaeology'''<br>'''Discussion'''<br>(ROESDAHL and WILSON, From Viking to Crusader, The Scandinavians and Europe 800-1200 1992)<br> ==Legs== '''Archaeology'''<br>'''Discussion'''<br><br> ==Lunulae== '''Archaeology'''<br>'''Discussion'''<br><br> ==Anchors==Shaped as an anchor. All are made from lead.<br>'''Archaeology'''<br>* 10 from Hedeby, unknown date but must be between 806-1066AD* 1 from York, after 860AD'''Discussion'''<br>Jensen makes a case for this style of pendent being a Hedeby local tradition. (JENSEN 2010)<br><br> ==Reference==<nocite>JENSEN2010PAS</nocite><biblio force=false>#[[Template:Bib]]</biblio><HarvardReferences />
