| Aspects of Gender Identity and Craft Production in the European Migration Period: Iron Weaving Beaters and Associated Textile Making Tools from Englan Contributor(s): Harrington, Sue (Author) |
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ISBN: 1407302183 ISBN-13: 9781407302188 Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd OUR PRICE: $57.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology |
| Dewey: 746.094 |
| LCCN: 2008428303 |
| Series: BAR International |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.27" W x 11.69" (1.09 lbs) 148 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Grave goods show that women were identified as weavers in the early Anglo-Saxon period, rather than specifically spinners, as occurs later. A key piece of weaving equipment found in migration era burials is the iron beater, shaped during this period like a sword. Spear shaped beaters appear later in the seventh century. This study is centred on a corpus of sword and spear shaped beaters not only from Anglo-Saxon England (centred on East Kent), but also from Norway, where the earliest examples are found and from Alamannia. Conclusions are drawn about the processes and social composition of textile production, including any separation of weaving and spinning, and discuss why tools associated with the women's task of weaving should be shaped as objects with masculine associations. |
Contributor Bio(s): Harrington, Sue: - Sue Harrington |
