https://www.worldtreeproject.org/files/original/f7486127c470c57a564472b6ce0deaab.JPG 056708aeb61f6a69f63fcfbca3215245 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mask from Hedeby Description An account of the resource This mask is one from two exemplars which have been found rolled in a ship discovered in harbour at Hedeby / Haithaby (currently Germany). They have been used as caulking of a hull. The mask, presented on the photo, has been made of red felt. It is uncertain what species of mammal it represent - dog? sheep? fox? Unknown is also function of this object, it may be used as theatrical implement, ritual item, or element of disguise. Inga Hägg suggested, that Hedeby mask could be connected with berserkers or ulfhéðnar. This find is a part of the permanent exhibition in the Hedeby Viking Museum / Wikinger Museum Haithabu. References: Hägg I. 1984a: Die Textilfunde aus dem Hafen von Haithabu, Berichte über die Ausgrabungen in Haithabu 20, Neumünster. Hägg I. 1984b: Textilfunde aus dem Hafen von Haithabu. Aspekte und Interpretation, Offa 41, Neumünster, pp. 177-188. Price N. 2002: The Viking Way: Religion and War in Late Iron Age Scandinavia, AUN 31, Uppsala. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 20/07/2015 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Klaudia Karpińska Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Klaudia Karpińska Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Viking Age, Hedeby, Haithabu, Germany, Denmark, Danmark, Tyskland, Vikingtiden, Vikingatida, Vikingetiden Subject The topic of the resource Archaeological artefact Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Klaudia Karpińska Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Klaudia Karpińska Relation A related resource http://www.schloss-gottorf.de/haithabu Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Language A language of the resource No linguistic content Type The nature or genre of the resource StillImage Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/2863 Berserkers Berserkir Danmark Denmark Germany Haithabu Hedeby Masks Mumming Tyskland Viking Age Vikingatida Vikingetiden Vikingtiden