@article{5f65b1a9-575f-4a19-a3f0-499b3bee8d58,
  abstract     = {{Stone funerary orbs with carved ornamentation, along with similarly decorated<br/>stones, but in the form of slabs, are a distinctive yet underexplored category of<br/>archaeological objects from Late Iron Age Sweden. These carved stones are<br/>originally found in burial contexts from the Migration Period (c. 400–550 CE)<br/>and at times early Vendel Period (c. 550–800 CE). In later centuries, they are<br/>known to have been removed from their original context, and re-used for other<br/>purposes. This paper discusses stone funerary orbs and slabs from the Mälar<br/>Valley, south Sweden, and sheds light on their different object itineraries<br/>throughout time. In doing so, it focusses on the making of their ornamentation,<br/>and its (desired) affects and effects, as well as the possible qualities that were<br/>associated with the stone itself (e.g. form, colour, descent) and how these<br/>aspects may have played pivotal roles in their removal from burial contexts<br/>to new ontological realms.}},
  author       = {{Back Danielsson, Ing-Marie}},
  issn         = {{0043-8243}},
  keywords     = {{Stone funerary orb; stone funerary slab; Iron Age; Sweden; object itinerary; societal transitions}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{04}},
  pages        = {{1--12}},
  publisher    = {{Routledge}},
  series       = {{World Archaeology}},
  title        = {{Flat White or With A Round Character? : New light on stone funerary slabs and orbs from south Sweden}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/247002253/Flat_white_or_with_a_round_character_New_light_on_stone_funerary_slabs_and_orbs_from_south_Sweden.pdf}},
  doi          = {{10.1080/00438243.2026.2650141}},
  year         = {{2026}},
}