Nadeln: Erkennen - Bestimmen - Beschreiben

As a central task of museums, creating an inventory depends on reliable reference works and a consistent terminology. This volume is dedicated to a group of objects that have hitherto not been placed in a concise typological schema: needles and pins, from the Upper Paleolithic to the High Middle Ages. Sewing needles and pins are indispensable to the production of clothing, and needles serve as jewelry, body ornamentation, or as metalworking tools. They can be made of bone or metal, and thei...