The project aims to understand why and how miniature objects began to be used during the Late Iron Age (550-1050 AD) in Scandinavia, and the beliefs and conditions behind their creation and use. The miniature objects include axes, shields, staffs, cube chairs/thrones, needles, scythes, sickles, spears, fire steels, anchors and swords. These have been found as loose finds, in certain settlement contexts, as depot finds and as grave finds. The miniatures are analytically examined based on the concepts of materiality, event, context and connotation. The study of miniatures is a very neglected research area that has great potential to contribute significantly to new and deeper understanding of both size manipulations and Late Iron Age rituals at cult sites.