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LJS-HV32
Small plaque
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Decorated plaque with face-like motif

Material
whale bone
Object Type
Small plaque
Period
Settlement period, viking age
Date
975 CE – 1000 CE
Museum
Þjóðminjasafn Íslands
Location
Hafnarfjörður
Conservation
Critical
Created by
Valerio Punzi

Small rectangular plaque with carvings. The decoration is not visible because of the critical status of conservation. However, it is possible distinguish lines that resembling to a Mammen style figure. The plaque was allegedly endowed with an eyelet for inserting a string.

References

Find Site Information

Region
Northwest Iceland
Municipality
Skagafjörður
Farm
Ljótsstaðir
Find Category
gravfunn
Period
Settlement period, viking age
Country
Iceland
Latitude
65.9047500
Longitude
-19.3332220
System
WGS84
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Zooarchaeological Data

Skeletal Element
Unknown
Preservation State
Critical

Material & Technology

Object Type
Small plaque
Category
Iceland
Raw Material
whale bone
Manufacturing Stage
Tertiary
Length 4.3 cm
Width 2.3 cm
Height 0.8 cm
Manufacturing Stage Tertiary
Skeletal Element Unknown
Conservation Status Critical
Notes According to the analysis did in the laboratory at the deposit of Þjóðminjasafn, the hole drilled close to one of the eyes presents traces of brown colour in the same area and both sides. For this reason, I suggested to be an alteration of metal. The analysis made with a magnetometer detected a weak signal of metal from this hole. Further investigation could be useful to understand better this element.
Decorated plaque with face-like motif
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