[Regia-NA] Birka pouch info

[utedog1]

Nick- are you referring to the general usage "satchels" that Regia folks use?  Meaning the rectangularish bags with the long straps that can go over the shoulder?

If that's what you're looking at, then I would love to see some of that stuff too!  

: )  Sid
 

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: NickBibby at aol.com 
  To: list-regia-na at lig.net 
  Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 12:27 PM
  Subject: Re: [Regia-NA] Birka pouch info


  This is a different sort of pouch to the type I'm talking about. Though all the finds are of metal pouch/purse fittings, which would as you say, have been from high status burials. Lower status pouches could have existed though, maybe with wood, horn or bone fittings, if any.
  Nick
  [Good link though!!]

  In a message dated 10/3/05 2:37:30 PM GMT Daylight Time, SchusterRL at umsystem.edu writes:

    Why all the noise about the Birka pouch?
    They are more than likely Khazarian in nature and probably a status item at best.
    Not really an everyday item.
    Unless you have a high class kit, it would be right out


    More info on them at http://www.vikingsna.org/translations/moneybags/

    Halv






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