Reading Material Culture in the North Atlantic: Traditional Wooden Boxes as Intercultural Objects

Reeploeg, Silke

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“…Simply describing a chest as a wooden container with a lid (and a lock) for storing or shipping goods will not do justice to the stylistic variety, diversity in woodworking techniques, and the assortment of materials used in the creation process of this timeless piece of furniture. Over time, chests have evolved through different styles, wood joining techniques, and modifications to fit a gamut of purposes (Hall 1987;Pickvance 2020;Reeploeg 2013;Susperregi et al 2021;Thun & Svarva 2016).…”

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Thinking Inside the Box

Haneca

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Allemeersch³

et al. 2022

Int. J. Wood Cult.

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A heavy and impressive chest — part of the museum collection of the city of Antwerp — served as a strongbox to securely store the city’s historical documents, including citizen privileges, public liberties, and responsibilities. A recent dendrochronological survey revealed that the tree-ring pattern of the lid dates to 1005–1294 CE, suggesting a felling date early in the 14th century. The Silver fir wood originated from the Vosges mountains in France, and hence was transported to the city of Antwerp that had already developed as an important trade centre along river Scheldt by the 13th century. The tree-ring pattern of the bottom plank could not be measured, but the presence of caulking material in some large cracks and metal clamps (sintels) revealed that this repurposed timber must have originated from a medieval ship. The archaeobotanical analysis of the mosses used as caulking material and of the pollen trapped in these mosses points toward two different locations where the ship was repaired, with at least one location outside the Low Countries. During the examination, a collection of wooden boxes stored inside the chest drew the attention. It was unclear whether the collection of boxes had any connection with the original content in the chest. Tree-ring dating on these wooden boxes made of oak and beech revealed their 14th to 16th century dating. Furthermore, inscriptions proved their relationship with historical documents. The combined dendrochronological, archaeobotanical, and historical examination demonstrates that this medieval chest was a privileged spectator of the city’s turbulent history.

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Thinking Inside the Box

Haneca

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Allemeersch³

et al. 2022

Int. J. Wood Cult.

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How to make and use a bone “spatula”. An experimental program based on the Mesolithic osseous assemblage of Galgenbühel/Dos de la Forca (Salurn/Salorno, BZ, Italy)

Arrighi

Bazzanella

Boschin

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Quaternary International

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Uma trilogia para estudar o Medievo: micro-história, iconografia e arquitetura

Santos

2015

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Resumo: Este artigo pretende discutir possibilidades de compreensão do período medieval tendo como fontes a iconografia e a arquitetura religiosa, sendo estas analisadas historicamente dentro dos parâmetros da micro-história. Para tanto, iremos realizar uma discussão teórico-metodológica, para que seja possível demonstrar o status que a iconografia e a arquitetura ocupam enquanto fontes históricas. Discutiremos, por fim, as possibilidades para uma maior compreensão do medievo através da união de estudos iconográficos e arquitetônicos com a micro-história.Palavras-chave: Idade Média; Iconografia; Micro-história; Arquitetura. A Trilogy to Study the Middle Ages: Microhistory, Iconography and ArchitectureAbstract: This article discusses possibilities of comprehension of the Medieval period, taking as sources the iconography and religious architecture, which are analyzed historically within the microhistory parameters. To this end, we will conduct a theoretical and methodological discussion, in order to be able to demonstrate the status that the iconography and architecture hold as historical sources. We will discuss, finally, the possibilities for a greater comprehension of the Middle Ages through the union of iconographic and architectural studies with the microhistory.

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Reading Material Culture in the North Atlantic: Traditional Wooden Boxes as Intercultural Objects

Cited by 3 publications

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Thinking Inside the Box

Thinking Inside the Box

How to make and use a bone “spatula”. An experimental program based on the Mesolithic osseous assemblage of Galgenbühel/Dos de la Forca (Salurn/Salorno, BZ, Italy)

Uma trilogia para estudar o Medievo: micro-história, iconografia e arquitetura

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