[h-cost] Re: Late Viking Age book [was: shuttle}

2006-11-23 Thread Lauren Walker
Hi, I'm confused -- I looked at the amazon.co.uk listing and it reads more like they're going to get a copy out of some distant musty warehouse than like there's a reprint coming -- at least, on Amazon in the US, that's how that language about 4 to 6 weeks and a sourcing fee translates.

Re: [h-cost] shuttle

2006-11-23 Thread Lauren Walker
So I was poking around the Web looking for the book, and discovered the Ask About Ireland Virtual Museum, which has a few pieces from the Waterford Museum of Treasures: http://www.askaboutireland.ie/show_narrative_page.do?page_id=2802 Amongst the treasures is a 12th century comb beater, and

RE: [h-cost] shuttle

2006-11-23 Thread Beth and Bob Matney
I would much prefer to add the book to my collection of archeology reports. I ordered the book from Amazon-UK last year... and after many delays, they finally cancelled my order saying that the book was unavailable. Up until last month, there was a copy at a bookseller in Ireland.. I just could

Re: [h-cost] shuttle

2006-11-23 Thread Beth and Bob Matney
Yes, I'm trying to pin down the horizontal loom with more than just the manuscript illumination that is commonly shown, using the boat shuttle as an indicator. So far I've found one (modern pattern) in Novgorod archeology in the 14th C. and one was found in France at Lake Paladru

RE: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages???

2006-11-23 Thread otsisto
One of them was already brought forth and shot down which was the Donor in the birth of Mary fresco. the red and white outfit Though I still think the gold thingies are more of a tassel then a dag. The other one I think I did not save the url because I think it was a Salome character and I was not