| Tollund Man Rope | |
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Origin |
Tollund Man |
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Type |
Rope |
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Effects |
Rapid mummification |
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Downsides |
Effect(s) |
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Activation |
Knoting the rope |
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Collected by |
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Section |
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Aisle |
161581-9703 |
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Shelf |
442858-3207-867 |
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Date of Collection |
April 26, 1978 |
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Origin[]
The Tollund Man is the naturally mummified corpse of a man who lived during the 4th century B.C.E., discovered at Bjeldskovdal bog, Denmark, in 1950. Found by the Højgaard family while they were cutting peat, the body was found laying sideways in a fetal position, wearing a wool cap, hide belt, and plaited noose tied around his neck, suggesting he may have been hanged.
Bog bodies are preserved corpses recovered from peat bogs. As peat, a deposit of dead plant material, accumulates in these bogs, the older material below the surface decays and releases humic acid, which preserve bodies in a process akin to pickling.
The Tollund Man, though hardly the first bog body, was still a significant discovery - located nearly two meters below the surface of the bog, the body was so well-preserved that it was thought at first that he was a recent murder victim. Analyzing his stomach contents and (albeit little amount of) clothing have given clues to the livestyle of the Pre-Roman Iron Age, and the theory that he was a sacrifice of some sort provides further insight to the time period. It also lends credence to the idea that the bog was an intentional grave.
Unfortunately, the Tollund Man's original body was almost completely destroyed by researchers in the 1950s, leaving only the head and rope intact.
Effects[]
People tied up in the rope will experience rapid mummification as if preserved by a peat bog. Usage of this artifact can be diagnosed by marks along the victim's neck.
Collection[]
This artifact was collected in 1978 in Poland after it was used in a series of murders.