UNIQUE WALRUS TUSK FROM RURIK’S FORTRESS: TRACEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
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UNIQUE WALRUS TUSK FROM RURIK’S FORTRESS: TRACEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
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The article is devoted to the unique fi nd of a walrus tusk from Rurik’s fortress. The object is outstanding due to both its age and the imagery. The incisions on the tusk, which include a triskelion, allow to conclude that their purpose was protective magic, and to class the fi nd among apotropaia.

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