5217 Les Mois de l'Année
2' 2" x 4' 2"

From a late 12th century fragment Baldishol Church, Norway.
This is one of the oldest tapestries of the Western World. The two pictures of the fragment represent two months of the year. The word "APRIL" is legible on the top left side. The month is symbolized by a man holding a flower next to a tree which three birds are climbing. The month of MAY is the warring month, depicted by a horseman wearing a helmet, coat of chain mail and carrying a lance and shield.