SLAVIC AND SCANDINAVIAN CONTACTS IN THE EARLY MIDDLE AGES. WHETSTONES WITH FERRULES FROM WOLIN ISLAND – LIST OF FIGURES

The article presents the origin and function of phyllite whetstones with ferrules. Some researchers trace them back to the inhabitants of Scandinavia. However, in the light of the available data and new findings, the whetstones should be attributed to Slavic craftsmen who may have operated in Wolin island. These whetstones were status symbols rather than daily use objects