Altar frontal from Höfdi church, western Iceland from the 15th or 16th century, showing the Crucifiction and two women on either side of Christ.

16th century altar frontal from Kalfafell church, north-western Iceland. The central motif of a bishop is embroidered with silk and metal threads, and the surrounding decorative pattern is of wool yarn

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Skoglund, G., Suomela, J., & Wright, K. (2024). "Icelandic church embroideries on flax and hemp linen: local or imported bast fibers?"
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#Paleobotanical analysis of plant origin of textiles at National Museum of #Iceland. #MiddleAge #History

Permian-Triassic Palynological and Paleobotanical Record from the Karoo-Equivalent Strata in the Tanga Basin, Coastal Tanzania - Stratigraphy and Geological Correlation Abstract The palynological composition of the Karoo-equivalent strata in the Tanga Basin, coastal Tanzania, is presented. Two boreholes (Kakindu-1 and Vunde-1) through the basin were palynostratigraph...

Permian-Triassic #Palynological and #Paleobotanical Record from the Karoo-Equivalent Strata in the Tanga Basin, Coastal #Tanzania

Stephen Peter Magohe, Cassy Mtelela #paleontology #palaeontology 🧪⚒️ #paleobotany #palaeobotany #PlantScience
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