Viking Bone Needle Case

Viking needle case made from real bone.

The needle case replica that you can buy here was made according to historical models from the Viking Age and is equipped with a ring made of brass wire.

In Viking times, needle cases were used to store delicate needles made of bone, iron or bronze safely and securely. The brass wire ring made it easy to attach these needle cases to the garment.

The bone needle case measures approx. 8 x 1.8 cm.
The opening has a diameter of approx. 1 cm.

The Viking needle box is open on both sides. We recommend placing a piece of virgin wool in the needle case - this provides the necessary hold for the needles and ensures that they do not slip out and are still easy to grip.  

To ensure that the delicate needles made of bone or metal did not get lost but were always at hand, Viking women usually carried a needle case with them. Such a needle box was often made of bone or antler, but there were also needle boxes made of bronze in the Viking Age.

In Viking times, such needle cases were usually worn on a ribbon or chain hanging down from one of the two bowl fibulae and were thus always at hand. Thus, such needle boxes are often found among the grave goods of Viking Age graves as a costume component.