The Overhogdal tapestries are a group of extraordinarily well preserved textiles dating from the late Viking Age or the early Middle Ages, discovered in the village of Overhogdal in Harjedalen, Sweden. They are counted among the oldest surviving figurative woven textiles from Scandinavia.
Facts
Year CreatedRadiocarbon dated: 1991 tests indicated 800-1100 AD, 2005 retests indicated 1040-1170 AD. 2005 midpoint used as a circa estimate. MediumPlant-dyed wool interwoven with linen using a special weaving technique 1 LocationJamtli museum, Ostersund, Sweden 1 Connections
In Form
Viking-age Swedish woven wall hangings.
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Sweden, located there.
Sources
1. Overhogdal Tapestries (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationDating section
Newer tests in 2005 instead indicated a period between 1040 and 1170 AD.
Materials section
the figures are made of plant dyed wool, which is interwoven with the linen with a special technique.
Display section
Today, these unique tapestries are on display in a specially designed room at Jamtli, the regional museum of Jämtland and Härjedalen in Östersund.
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