Viking textiles: The Oseberg Tapestries
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Viking Textiles: The Oseberg Tapestries explores the intricate textile fragments discovered among the Oseberg burial finds, one of the most significant archaeological treasures from the Viking Age. This film, shown at The Viking Ship Museum in the Object area, delves into the artistry, symbolism, and cultural importance of these ancient woven pieces, offering a rare glimpse into Viking craftsmanship and ceremonial life.
Høvdingers bragdyr was in our pictures.
The first men of the army in handicrafts.
These textile fragments were once magnificent.
But after over a thousand years in the ground, they are in poor condition.
This is one of the best preserved fragments.
This could be a tomb, or perhaps a myth.
Here we see an announcement for three women.
We can see that on their skirts.
This woman was found in the Oseberg grave.
It may be that this is how they tried to portray her.
Unfortunately, most of the colors have disappeared, but the red color has remained.
The throne was colored with what was found in nature.
For red, the root of the plant could be used.
The statues could be hung up in the hall.
Some of the textile fragments are full of references to violence.
Perhaps they show a real hit, or a myth about a hit.
Here we see a strange figure with parallels far back in time.
Above him we see a warrior in Bjørnahamn.
Is he a butcher?
Above him we see female warriors with shawls and spears.
The wave is set up. Steel gray of spears.
It was the women who stood in front of the wave.
They waved what they saw, and what they saw in front of them.
The picture waves are a window into the past.
Tree roots grow to tree edges.
From the ash, Yggdrasil.
I know that I hung in the cold wind tree.
Nine whole nights with odd in the wound.
To Odin given, self to myself.
In the tree that no one knows of which roots it hit.