Period: medieval Sweden (viking settlement in Birka)
Material: 100% wool
Colours: natural dark brown, variegated orange (lichen dyed)
The belt is made of natural dark brown yarn produced in our local mill Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk. The orange yarn used for outline of the pattern was dyed by myself using lichens collected in my backyard.
The pattern is inspired mainly by an archaeological find from Viking settlement in Birka, Sweden, commonly known as "B12". I adjusted it using an element from another textile artist from the same site, known as "B4".
