This tapestry also contains one of the only known depictions of a horned Viking helmet.

An exceptionally rare gold-plated fragment of a pre-Viking helmet adorned with red gemstones was discovered in Lejre, Denmark, the historic power center of the Vikings. The helmet fragment dates ...

One reason the Oseberg tapestry is famous is its unique depiction of a horned helmet. Horned Viking helmets have long captured the imagination of the modern world, but they are likely a 19th ...