Lorenzos Tablet Woaven Bands

Date Competed:
Mid 2001

Item:
Birka Strapwork band. (Used as trim around a coronet bag apparently).

Materials:
Crochet Cotton.

Reference:
Viking-Style Tablet Weaving: Birka Strapwork Motif - Copyright © 1993 Carolyn Priest-Dorman.

General Notes:
Around 1.25” wide, making it suitable for things like belts. This is not 100% accurate as the original was a brocade with metal thread. . Crochet cotton used at time due to level of skill and availability of materials.

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