User:AJ-Tinkess/Oseberg tapestry fragments/Mergansers Peer Review

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Great visual analysis of all the iconography and imagery on the tapestry. It is very detailed, and there is never such a thing as overly detailed (in my opinion) when it comes to visual analysis.

That being said, consider a subheader 1 for when you begin to talk about the meaning of the tapestry to break it down a bit more/organize it. This way, if someone is specifically looking for meaning can find it easier. Additionally, expand on the iconographic meaning of the symbols and their interpretations, as there is not very much information present.

When you mention the tapestry is stylistically similar to the Bayeux tapestry, consider going into more detail about this. What is the style you are referencing specifically? Is the similarity only visual, or is there potentially shared iconography? That sort of information could be useful.

The sentence "Graves have shown that the Vikings loved the expensive fabrics, which were acquired through trade. Their clothes were decorated with delicate embroidery, sometimes in gold thread" does not feel relevant to how it is written. If you didn't write this, it would be a good idea to edit it for clarification anyways, as it weakens the article. Maybe instead, write something without words like "liked/loved/etc" and say ......

"The Vikings acquired many expensive fabrics through trade and often adorned textiles, including clothing, with luxurious materials such as golden thread (and the proceed to name drop like two more at most and add a source here)." If you can't find a citation, I would get rid of it entirely.

However! it brings up a good point about trade. You mention in your article some of the materials used in the tapestry. "With the exception of Fresian cloth" is something written down. What is fresian cloth? A brief context would help. You also say "it is assumed the silk is imported" which is a good thing to point out. But maybe consider adding even more context from additional sources to reference the vast trade networks in the Viking world used to obtain silk.

Lastly, is there any significance regarding tapestries in the viking world? were tapestries used for stories, decoration, every day household items, etc? It might help to give context for that somewhere if you need more ways to up the word count but still keep things relevant.

good job and good luck!