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=== Background === |
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The [[Viking]]s did not take up [[embroidery]] until late in their cultural development, prefering other methods of decorating [[clothing]]. |
The [[Viking]]s did not take up [[embroidery]] until late in their cultural development, prefering other methods of decorating [[clothing]]. |
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== Materials Used == |
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* [[wool]] thread and ground |
* [[wool]] thread and ground |
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* [[gold]] thread/wire |
* [[gold]] thread/wire |
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== Stitches and Techniques == |
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* [[stem stitch]] |
* [[stem stitch]] |
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* herringbone |
* herringbone |
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== Design == |
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During various periods, Viking work was influenced by [[Byzantine]] design. There are also examples of floral and figurative work. |
During various periods, Viking work was influenced by [[Byzantine]] design. There are also examples of floral and figurative work. |
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== Extant Pieces == |
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* [[Mammen Cloak]] |
* [[Mammen Cloak]] |
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* Early [[11th century|eleventh century]] Jorvik (York): clumsy chain stitch on small [[samite]] "relic bag." |
* Early [[11th century|eleventh century]] Jorvik (York): clumsy chain stitch on small [[samite]] "relic bag." |
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== External Links == |
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* [http://www.cs.vassar.edu/~capriest/vikembroid.html Carolyn Priest-Dorman ] |
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* [http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/embroid.htm The Viking Answer Lady] |
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* [http://www.lothene.demon.co.uk/crafts2.html Lothene Experimental Archaeology] |
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* [http://www.regia.org/life/embroid.htm Regia Anglorum] |
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* http://needleprayse.webcon.net.au/research/jane_stockton_basic_stitches_indepth.pdf |
* [http://needleprayse.webcon.net.au/research/jane_stockton_basic_stitches_indepth.pdf Jane Stockton] |
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[[Category:viking]] |
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Latest revision as of 10:37, 20 May 2006
The Vikings did not take up embroidery until late in their cultural development, prefering other methods of decorating clothing.
Materials Used
Stitches and Techniques
- stem stitch
- Surface Couching
- chain stitch
- vandyke stitch
- herringbone
Design
During various periods, Viking work was influenced by Byzantine design. There are also examples of floral and figurative work.
Extant Pieces
- Mammen Cloak
- Oseberg hangings and garments
- Mid-ninth century Viking: Embroidery on the tunics of the queen and servant buried in the Oseberg ship: partly applique work. Details still unpublished.
- Mid-tenth century Viking: gold embroidery thread found with the garment materials of the man buried in the Gokstad ship.
- Late tenth century (?) Viking: Valsgarde Grave 15, Sweden, embroidered edging for cloak in spun silver thread.
- Early eleventh century Jorvik (York): clumsy chain stitch on small samite "relic bag."
