Oak coffin found in Borum Eshøj at Århus, Jutland. This coffin was occupied by an old man of sturdy build and about 170cm tall. In his later years he had been afflicted with arthritis. Around his waist the old man wore a loincloth held together by a ribbon. His shoulders were covered by a cloak and on his head he had a rounded cap. Around his feet were wrapped small woolen garments that had been some form of stockings. The woolen cloth of which his costume was sewn was coarse, loosely woven and full of weaving faults. Measurements of the growth rings of the wood of the coffin show that the burial took place around 1353BC.

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The cloak has a decorating edge of around 5 rows, which were part of the original edge of the rectangular sheet the cloak is cut out off. The other edges are left as cut. The cloak also consists of multiple parts of material. On the jerkin an edge of about 1cm has been folded inwards, and with a large stitch, app. 1cm, fastened.