Fig. 1166. ] Hanging ornament. Real size.—Sweden. The women’s outer garments were more or less similar to those of men. The principal were the _skikkja_ and _möttul_, a kind of cloak worn by high-born women, without sleeves, usually fastened on the breast with a fibula, and the _tygla möttul_ (strap-cloak), used by men and women, sometimes with costly borders (_hladbuinn_), and lined with fur; but the term _kvennskikkja_ (woman’s cloak) implies some difference between theirs and those of the men. When travelling they wore overcoats, like men; the _ólpa_, with hood of felt, and _hekla_. [Illustration: Fig. 1167.—Pin of iron. Earlier iron age. Real size. ] [Illustration: Fig. 1168.—Pin of silver. Real size. Found inside a sepulchral chamber about 9 feet long, 3 feet wide, and over 3 feet in height, with the remains of an unburied body, the head turned towards the north; a basin of bronze, a clay urn, a glass cup, three finger rings of gold, one silver fibula, a pair of shears, fragments of a wooden bucket, &c., &c. Earlier iron age.—Norway. ] [Illustration: Fig. 1169.—Pin of bronze. Real size. Found in a round tumulus with charcoal and pieces of a clay urn, an iron blade of a knife, &c. Earlier iron age.—Norway. ] [Illustration: Fig. 1170.—Silver pin, with gold head. Probably for the hair. Earlier iron age. Real size. ] “A beggar-woman who died left a hekla, which was embroidered with much gold. The men of King Magnus (Erlingsson) took the cloak and burnt it, and divided the money among themselves. When the Birkibeinar (Sverris men) heard this they called them _heklungs_” (Sverri’s Saga, c. 41; Fms. viii.). [Illustration: Fig. 1171.—From Bayeux tapestry. Woman with long dress.[221] ] Women wore the _skyrta_ or _serk_ (chemise), either of linen or silk, next to the body. It was so made that the breast was partly uncovered. They slept in night-shirts, as we find from the frequent occurrence of the word _nattserk_, which in earlier times had long sleeves. When the house of the chief Gissur at Flugumýri was burnt by enemies, Ingibjörg, daughter of Sturla, escaped out of the fire. “She was dressed only in a night-shirt (_natt-serk_), and was barefooted; she was then fourteen winters old, tall and fine. A silver belt was round her legs when she jumped out of her bed; a bag containing many of her precious things was hanging on it” (Sturlunga, ix., c. 3). King Hakon went to tell his queen the news that her father, Skúli, had assumed the title of king. “He went to the bed, and the queen stood in a silk shirt, and threw over herself a red _möttul_; she received him well, and he was kind to her. She took a silk cushion and asked the king to sit down; he said he would not. She asked for news. ‘There is little news,’ the king answered; ‘there are two kings in Norway now.’”