Ladby
Grave from Ladby
Posaments in grave Ladby
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Grave Ladby showing Posament: ladby
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Grave Ladby showing Posament: P23
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Original text (DK):
En antydning af hvor fine og kostbare tøjer, der er gået til grunde i Ladby-skibet, giver de rester af possement og broderi udført i sølv- og guldtråd, som blev fremdraget under udgravningen.
English translation (AI generated):
An indication of how fine and costly fabrics that have perished in the Ladby ship is given by the remains of passementerie and embroidery made in silver and gold thread, which were recovered during the excavation.
Source texts referencing this grave
Original text (DK):
Det er knuder knyttet af spiralsnoede sølvtråde. Stykkerne (nr. 81 og 501) synes at have været ganske ens; det bedst bevarede (nr. 501 på fotografiet fig. 69) er kun 1,6cm bredt. Det drejer sig her om rester af knudeborder af sølvsnore, af den slags som kendes i flere variationer fra grave ved Birka i Sverige.
English translation (AI generated):
These are knots tied from spiral-twisted silver threads. The pieces (no. 81 and 501) appear to have been quite similar; the best preserved (no. 501 in the photograph fig. 69) is only 1.6 cm wide. These are remains of knot borders made of silver cords, of the kind known in several variations from graves at Birka in Sweden.
Source texts referencing this grave
Original text (DK):
Af anden art er en lille fletning af sølfsnore (nr. 392 afb. fig. 69), der sikkert har siddet som afslutning på et nu forsvundet smalt bånd. Stykket, der er 1,4vm langt og bredt, er flettet af sølvtråde kantet med tosnoet guldsnor. Metallets stærke omdannelse forhindrer sikre iagttagelser vedrørende den teknik, der har været anvendt ved fletningen.
English translation (AI generated):
Of another type is a small braid of silver cords (no. 392 shown in fig. 69), which certainly has served as an end piece on a now lost narrow band. The piece, which is 1.4 cm long and wide, is braided from silver threads edged with double-twisted gold cord. The strong transformation of the metal prevents certain observations regarding the technique that has been used for the braiding.