Oseberg tapestry fragments
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title:
Oseberg tapestry fragments
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The Oseberg tapestry is a fragmentary tapestry, discovered within the Viking Oseberg ship burial in Norway. The tapestry is 16 to 23 centimeters in width, but the full length is unknown. The tapestry is filled with a large assortment of human and animal figures with varying interpretations. It is made from wool, silk, and flax. The fragments were found in 1904 in Norway inside of a well-preserved Viking ship, along with numerous other grave goods and two female bodies.
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Fragments of tapestry discovered in the Oseberg ship burial in Norway
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oseberg_tapestry_fragments
date created:
2015-12-02T21:49:22Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T00:38:09Z
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