Help me find out more information about Icelandic pattern art and craftwork?
June 2, 2007 11:30 PM Subscribe
One of my favorite books is a collection called _The Sagas of Icelanders_. The cover is here. There is a beautiful embossed set of work on the cover which i'd like more information about (i'm considering a design along these lines for a tattoo) and i'd also like more information on the design/carving of the (sword hilt, walking stick, etc) shown on the cover. There appears to be no information about either in the book.
If you want info on getting good viking tattoos, not that design in particular ;)
posted by whitewall at 12:42 AM on June 3, 2007
posted by whitewall at 12:42 AM on June 3, 2007
Sure there is. Check the back flap - the carving is the Oseberg Ship Burial Animal Head post.
posted by zamboni at 12:51 AM on June 3, 2007
posted by zamboni at 12:51 AM on June 3, 2007
Zamboni is correct; you can see the original (which is behind glass) at the museum just south of downtown Oslo by taking a ferry to Bygdøy. It was the subject of much conservation effort so if you go to a research library and check out the journal cites you might get a good-quality technical drawing in one of the articles.
posted by squid patrol at 2:15 AM on June 3, 2007
posted by squid patrol at 2:15 AM on June 3, 2007
Response by poster: The carving is. But what about the embossed on the front?
posted by arimathea at 6:30 AM on June 3, 2007
posted by arimathea at 6:30 AM on June 3, 2007
Sketch of random Viking ornamentation - you'd have to ask the credited graphic artist to be sure. I'm no Early Norse scholar, but it kinda looks like Jelling.
posted by zamboni at 7:14 AM on June 3, 2007
posted by zamboni at 7:14 AM on June 3, 2007
Not an answer to your question, but I just wanted to recommend a fantastic book by Stuart W. Mirsky called "The King of Vinland's Saga." I'm sure you will really enjoy it.
posted by WyoWhy at 5:44 AM on June 4, 2007
posted by WyoWhy at 5:44 AM on June 4, 2007
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posted by whitewall at 12:41 AM on June 3, 2007