Above: Embroidered bed linens were usually included as part of a woman's dowry chest.

Top: Remnants of painted wood furniture/beams hang next to an embroidered jacket.

The presence of the human hand is apparent in all aspects of village life.

One reason the Saxons were able to remain relatively independent economically was that they were skilled tradespeople who were adept at making and selling their handicrafts. Women inherited and also made embroidered and knitted items that became a part of their dowrys, and below are some examples of their skilled hands.

The following two images below, as well as the images found to the left and at the top, are of items on display at the fortified church in Viscri.