Sacred Symbols on Ceremonial Cloth

This article by Mary B. Kelly from Vesterheim, Vol. 7, No. 1, 2009, presents symbols found on Norwegian textiles before the arrival of Christianity and appearing well into the nineteenth century. The article was a companion piece to an exhibit on view at Vesterheim in 2009 and 2010.

Now, Vesterheim presents a new online exhibit Sacred Symbols: The Folk Art of Norway that presents symbols used on various object in Norway.

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