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15.–17. gadsimta depozītos samērā bieži konstatētas arī dažādu audumu paliekas, kas
izmantotas to ietīšanai. Starp senākā – vēlā dzelzs laikmeta depozītiem reti saglabājušās
liecības par to noguldīšanas apstākļiem – ievietošanu traukā, ietīšanu audumā vai kādā
citā materiālā. Dažkārt šo depozītu sastāvā konstatēti atsevišķu tērpu daļu – villaiņu,
celaiņu, apmetņa vai citu daļu fragmenti, bet audums, kas būtu izmantots tieši depozīta
ietīšanai, līdz šim nebija zināms. Tomēr jāņem vērā, ka tikai pēc ārējām pazīmēm vien, bez
speciālu analīžu veikšanas minētā auduma hronoloģiskā piederība depozīta senlietām nav
pārliecinoša.
Irita Žeiere
F R AGM E N T O F A L I N E N B AG
A fragment of linen fabric was found, which was used for wrapping artefacts disco-
vered in a hoard. The size of the fragment is 70 × 172 cm, and one of its ends was tied with
a thread. The bleached fabric is woven in plain weave using single-ply Z-spun threads (1/1).
The density of the fabric is 13 × 18 threads per cm
2
. Along the whole length of the sample
a 6 mm wide seam has been preserved. The edges are sewn together and folded in the op-
posite directions. The fabric is frayed, which could indicate that it previously had a different
use. It is possible that a fragment of a worn out shirt (for example, a sleeve) was used for
wrapping the hoard. Even though it is just an assumption, it is more likely than a possibility
that the bag was made of previously unused fabric for preservation of various objects. Such
an approach could have been used over a long period of time.
Similar fabric used for shirts, as well as a similar method of joining the edges dates
back to Late Iron Age and was still used at the beginning of the 19th century. It is not pos-
sible to establish the time when the fabric was created without performing the necessary
analyses.
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