For #FindsFriday we would like to present a find from a #Roman vicus in the #Carnuntum area: a strigilis!
A #strigilis is a metal body scraper with an elongated, curved tongue. It was used for body care in the #thermalbaths to remove oil, old skin residue and dirt from softened skin.
The back of this strigilis is decorated with three double grooves. The handle has no decorations, rivets or loops, which suggests that it once had a lead handle that has not survived.
#Archaeology @archaeodons

Medelhavsmuseet in Stockholm has one of the most important collections of Cypriotic antiquities. These clay votive figures come from a semicircle set around a sacred stone in the sanctuary of Ayia Irini, unearthed by the Swedish Cyprus Expedition in 1927–1931. #FindsFriday

For #findsfriday we have various #potterymarks from the late #middleages
These exciting pottery fragments, which show a wide variety of potter's marks and #stamps, were discovered during one of our #excavations in 2023. They are mainly applied to the rims of grey #earthenware pots and can provide clues as to the #manufacturer of the #vessels
The #pottery marks are incised X-shaped, V-shaped, cross-shaped, crest-shaped or with parallel notches.
@archaeodons #archaeology #archäologie #austria

For #FindsFriday, we have some finds from the #cemetery of the #Elisabethinenspital in #Vienna. These were found during our 2019 #excavations on behalf of the #Franziskusspital. They are so-called #Breverl, paper pictures of #saints that were worn on the body, for example, in a #pendant made of metal and glass, to ward off #evil. The finds here date from the 18th century, but Breverl were widespread until the 20th century.

#Archaeology #Wien #Austria @archaeodons #HistoricalArchaeology

Given what's going on in the world, this is perfect for today's #findsfriday. Those who are responsible for the current state of affairs may feel addressed.

Hand of a gilded bronze statue of an Roman emperor.
From Kempten, 1st to 3rd c. AD
On display at Archäologische Staatssammlung
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#archaeology #RomanArchaeology

The Helgö Buddha was found from the famous Iron Age trade centre in 1956. It stands about 8.4 cm tall. It was manufactured in northwest India, perhaps around the 6th century AD. Images: Swedish History Museum & Holmqvist et al., Excavations at Helgö I, 113. #FindsFriday

#FindsFriday #FerrousFriday: `The Kirkburn Sword, Kirkburn, East Yorkshire, buried 300-200 BC
This sword and scabbard were found in the grave of a man in his early 20s to late 30s when he died. The sword is made of iron and the scabbard has a decorated bronze
front and an iron back.
The man was placed in the grave in a crouched position with his knees pulled towards his chest. The sword and scabbard were positioned behind his back. As part of the burial rite the remains of a pig were placed on the man's chest.
As a final act before the grave was filled in three spears were thrust into the man's chest. This burial rite has been recorded in other graves from East Yorkshire and was part of the ceremonies associated with the burial.` #Celtic
Source: British Museum

For #FindsFriday #Roman bronze figurines of deities from the ‘Treasure of Weißenburg’, one of the most important hoards north of the Alps, consisting of around 150 objects, e. g. votive plaques, figurines of deities and various vessels. It's believed to be the inventory of a temple. The hoard was buried in the 3rd century AD and discovered in 1979 by chance during gardening work.

Photo: Archäologische Staatssammlung München

A gold sword hilt fitting with cloisonné garnet inlay from the Staffordshire Hoard. The hoard was found in 2009 from Hammerwich near Lichfield, originally by metal detectorists. The find consists of almost 4,600 items. They date to c. 7th to 8th centuries AD. #FindsFriday

#FindsFriday: The Buchères necropolis is clearly different from those found a bit further north, in the Marne department, as no tableware (drinking vessels, ceremonial and storage ware), or meat portions, accompany the individuals inhumed there. #Celtic
Source: https://www.inrap.fr/en/gallic-warriors-plain-troyes-12091

Pottery vessel with amber beads found at Sortekærs Mose in Denmark. Amber was collected throughout Neolithic with the largest amounts found in Jutland. In the Early Neolithic period there were the biggest finds, often deposited as sacrifices in lakes and bogs. #FindsFriday

#FindsFriday: The Gauls‘ use of wood demonstrates their technological skills. It ist believed that the extrordinary machinery discovered at the bottom of an 18m deep well at the settlement of Saint-Symphorien was used to pump water. The device comprised one or two spoked wheels and piston rods, using a crank-connecting rod system.
Source: Centre d'interprétation Alesia #Celtic #IronAge

Fabulous Visigothic bronze belt buckles with striking #cloisonné glass decoration. AD 500s. Excavated from the #Visigothic Necropolis of Duratón, near Segovia, Spain.
Segovia Museum by @AlisonFisk #FindsFriday
#Archaeology #museums

#introduction: I've been tooting as @NeuKelte@todon.eu since #Imbolc 2022 before I moved here.
I'm interested in all things #Celtic, but particularly the #IronAge and the myths of the Gaels and the Welsh.
I regularly post about my Nua-#CelticSoulJourneys to Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany and the Isle of Man.
You'll find my toots under the following hashtags: #MythologyMonday, #FairyTaleTuesday, #LegendaryWednesday, #WyrdWednesday, #BookologyThursday, #FindsFriday, #FolkloreSunday

We need #degrowth, a #DonutEconomy & #SystemChange to #Conviviality in a #CaringEconomy of #Partnerism within #planetboundaries

#FindsFriday!
In the rich graves of southwest Germany's early medieval period, crystal objects such as spheres are frequently discovered. Crystals were believed to possess healing and protective properties, and were also used for magical purposes. These crystal objects were likely valued not only for their purported powers but also for their economic worth. This crystal sphere was found in Lauchheim, dating to the late 6th or early 7th century.

Detectorists found a rare Bronze Age bronze axe from a field in Espoo, Finland, where a flint dagger had been found in 1959. The field had been under water in the Bronze Age, but there were cairns in vicinity. #FindsFriday https://www.hs.fi/pkseutu/art-2000010910953.html

The Hove Amber Cup for #FindsFriday.

A beautiful and rare Bronze Age amber cup which glows when it catches the light.

Carved from a single piece of Baltic amber about 3,500 years ago.
Found in 1856 inside Hove Barrow, a large Bronze Age burial mound in Sussex. Brighton Museum and Art Gallery

https://brightonmuseums.org.uk/discovery/history-stories/festival-of-archaeology-2020-the-amber-cup/ by @AlisonFisk
#Archaeology

For #FindsFriday a neck ring found in a Jutish bog. The tradition of offering neck rings was common practice in the Bronze Age period in Jutland, Denmark, and still thrives in the first century of the Iron Age. Solid crown neck rings are of foreign design,with inspirarion from the Black Sea region. They were quite popular in Denmark and northern Germany as a sign of rank of the elite. Dating 5th century BC.

On display at Moesgaard Museum

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#FindsFriday #FerrousFriday: `#Celts only sacrificed certain parts of their chariots. This was a „pars pro toto“-sacrifice, where a part represented the whole. The chariot parts found in the sacrificial ditches in Rosledorf, Lower Austria, show that several chariots had been dismantled there.` #Celtic
Source: Natural History Museum Vienna

#FindsFriday The earliest amber in Western Europe is from Spain from Late Neolithic period
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-41293-0