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The central image of this panel shows the ships being unloaded. The Norsemen have arrived not only with warriors and weapons but some supplies and an oven is already providing small loaves. There are two women baking; one is mixing the dough, the other managing the oven. The leader of this party is pointing
towards York, while others prepare themselves for the expected battle. A young
girl moves among the warriors distributing bread for them to take with them. In
the background a warrior is helped into his byrne (chain mail coat) by his
companion, possibly his wife.
This is a scaled-down, image of the 5 metre tapestry It has been split into 6 sections to make it easier to display on the web. |
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