Spherical wooden "knobs" of medieval Novgorod
Spherical wooden «knobs» are one of the common types of wood products of medieval Novgorod. Currently, the most acceptable is their interpretation, as objects of pagan worship. However, many specific issues relating to the ritual use and semantics of these things remain outstanding. The aim of this work is to ascertain the chronology of wooden «knobs», searching for analogies outside of Russia and attempts semantic interpretation.