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Wed 08 Jun, 2011 10:33 am
Finally got to go to the library and have a few pictures scanned.
The picture of the beads came out badly though, and I didn't notice anything before I checked the scans later on, so please bear with me. The bead in question was the one on the far left, which was similar to the anglo saxon sword beads mentioned, luckily all of that one came through.
It is described as being red and shiny opaque, and something like 2cm in diameter.
I also included a watercolor of one of the beads. I think it illustrates well the lack of justice the black and white photography does the craftsmanship.
The burial is dated as I mentioned to 779, but some items in the grave seem a bit out of fashion for their time. The osteological study of the remains suggest he was between the ages of 25 and 50, My guess is he was probably a bit closed to the latter, rather than the former.
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The beads from Storhaug
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Watercolor painting of one of the beads