When the archaeological conservator at
@Kulturhistorisk
has worked wonders a very nice diamond twill pattern emerges😍 The radiocarbon date reveals that our piece of textile is from the 9th century AD - the Early Viking Age🙂
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When we find pieces of textile lying on the ice in the Lendbreen pass, they are dirty and often don't look like much. But once we get them to the lab, something amazing can happen🙂
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Our bit of textile may once have been a part of a beautiful Viking Age garment, When the garment was worn out, the fabric was cut into pieces and reused. Here we can see the stiches along the edge, using a brown-coloured thread.
(Museum photos: Kirsten Helgeland/
@Kulturhistorisk
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