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==The written evidenceEvidence sources== {{Evidence|Art|Literature=
We have a few good literary sources describing the kinds of furs traded during the Viking Age.
*The Voyage of Ohthere from King Alfred's Orosius. Othere was from Halgoland and traded via Hedeby to London. He described the tribute paid to him by the Finlanders as:<br>
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A few archaeological sites have turned up a number of finds of fur.
*Birka, Sweden: 90 fragments of fur and 100 feathers [HAGG 1986:p.52] were found. Geijer reports of the following types of fur being found: Squirrel (grave 507), Marten (grave 557), Beaver (graves 539, 619, 956, 968). These pieces for fur were probably used as decoration on womens clothing. [GEIJER 1938: p.133] [HAGG 1986: p. 65]<br>
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==The tanning process==
==The use of untanned hides==
===shoesShoes===Shoes made from a single piece of untanned hide where still being worn in the Shetland Isles at the turn of the 20th century. [HALD 1972:p.165] Some of these shoes still retained their hair either on the outside or the inside. Known as 'rivlins' in Scotland, 'skin-sko' in Iceland, 'Cuaran' in Ireland or 'pampooties' in the Aran Islands off the western coast of Ireland.<br>Rivlins can be made from almost any large animal. Usually the shoe was made from the freshly slaughtered animal. Apparently the knee of the hide was much favored to form the heel of the shoe.[HALD 1972:p.167]<br> Ireland 10 finds [HALD 1972:p.156]
===Ropes===
