The Högom Find and Other Migration Period Textiles and Costumes in Scandinavia: Högom, Part II

The present work deals with the rich textile find from the Migration Period warrior's grave at Högom, Medelpad, and discusses the questions which the find raises in a comparative context. The excavation of mound 2 at Högom between 1949 and 1951 resulted in the hitherto largest single grave find of textiles in Sweden. Extensive parts of the costume have been preserved. Of the tunic, the greater part of the back survives, together with part of the front, the upper part of one sleeve and part of both cuffs. Small fragments of trousers, cloak and a tunic laid above the man's head are also extant. No less important than the quantity of finds was the fact of the grave being untouched. Preface 5 1. Introduction 1 2. The Högom Grave 5 3. Textiles from the Högom Grave 9. 4. Graves in the Nordic Area With Abundant Textile Finds 37 5. Materials and Fabrics 66 6. Colour and Dyeing 72 7. Needlework 76 8. Tablet Weaving 81 9. Ornamentation of the Bands 94 10. Fur 106 11. Positioning of Clasps in Nordic Costume 108 12. People in the Art of the Migration Period 112 13. Comparative Costume Materials 115 14. Summary and Conclusions 124 15. Catalogue 131 Glossary 150 Bibliography 152 Abbreviations 158