Skog tapestry

The tapestry is made of a mixture of linen and wool and woven in soumak technique;^[1] it is one of the last examples of soumak weaving technique in medieval Swedish textile art.^[3] Approximately 15 centimetres (5.9 in) of the original tapestry's right side has been lost.^[1]

The subject matter that the tapestry depicts has been lively discussed. Notably, it is the depiction of three prominent figures that has caused debate. One theory posits that they are representations of the three Nordic saint-kings Saint Olaf, Saint Eric and Saint Canute. Another theory is that they are representing the three Norse divinities Odin, Thor and Freyr, on account that one of the figures, like Odin, is lacking one eye. Later research has however concluded that the missing eye has simply been lost by wear and all three figures originally had two eyes. There is also a central structure in the tapestry which possibly depicts a church, which would rule out a pagan subject matter.^[1] Other interpretations have been that the three figures represent the Magi or the Trinity.^[3] The subject matter of the tapestry as a whole has been interpreted by some as a depiction of the struggle between paganism and Christianity.^[2]

The tapestry displays many similarities with the older Överhogdal tapestries.^[2]

• Grödinge tapestry
• Överhogdal tapestries