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Stone Float

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This stone float (12–13th cc.) bears a carved ownership mark used by Riga’s fishermen to identify their gear. Though its angular form recalls a swastika, it is a practical sign rather than a sacred motif. Such symbols reflect both the utilitarian needs and the personal identifiers of medieval Baltic fishing communities.

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