The high seat (IMAGE)

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

The high seat

Caption

The high seat was the chieftain’s fixed place in the longhouse. This is neither an original nor a replica. The decoration is based on other archaeological finds and written source material. 

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Photo: Ragnhild Sirum Skavhaug

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