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.
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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, Östersund, Sweden 1 Medium
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Viking-age Swedish woven wall hangings.
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The Överhogdal tapestries (Swedish: Överhogdalstapeten) are a group of extraordinarily well-preserved textiles dating from the late Viking Age or the Early Middle Ages that were discovered in the village of Överhogdal in Härjedalen, Sweden.
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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.
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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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The Överhogdal tapestries (Swedish: Överhogdalstapeten) are a group of extraordinarily well-preserved textiles dating from the late Viking Age or the Early Middle Ages that were discovered in the village of Överhogdal in
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