This is a 1:1 scale reconstrution of tablet woven band from 9-10th century Viking burial from Kaupang, western Norway. I based my interpretation on a photo from UniMus digital archive.
Fragment is cca 5 cm long and shows arrow pattern and distinct ''eyes''. The original band was finished with a thicker twisted cord on one side, probably to reinforce the edge against wear and tear.
The original band is interesting because of its missing threads. One of possible solutions for it is that it was made of both woolen and vegatable fibre threads. Vegetable threads decayed and left empty places we can see on the band today. This is the reason why I used linen for reconstruction.
