. Social Scandinavia in the Viking age. Fig. 10. Carved Chair, BackView. (From Du Chaillus Vik-ing Age. Copyright 1889. Pub-lished by Charles Scribners Sons.) 146 SOCIAL SCANDINAVIA IN THE VIKING AGE. Fig. 11. Side View of Chair Shown in Fig. 10. (From Du Chaillus VikingAge. Copyright 1889. Published by Charles Scribners Sons.) just opposite the high seat on the other platform wasusually occupied by the most honored guest; and if therewas a dais at the end of the room, the seat occupying themiddle position upon it appears to have been third inrank in the best seats in the grander hall
. Social Scandinavia in the Viking age. Fig. 10. Carved Chair, BackView. (From Du Chaillus Vik-ing Age. Copyright 1889. Pub-lished by Charles Scribners Sons.) 146 SOCIAL SCANDINAVIA IN THE VIKING AGE. Fig. 11. Side View of Chair Shown in Fig. 10. (From Du Chaillus VikingAge. Copyright 1889. Published by Charles Scribners Sons.) just opposite the high seat on the other platform wasusually occupied by the most honored guest; and if therewas a dais at the end of the room, the seat occupying themiddle position upon it appears to have been third inrank in the best seats in the grander halls were stuffed and 232; Falk, Hochsitz, in Hoops, Reallexikon; Gudmundsson, Privatboligenpa Island i Sagatiden, 184-185; Origines Islandicae, II, 325. HOUSE-FURNISHINGS AND FOOD 147 upholstered in embroidered cloth or leather, or suppliedwith soft, loose cushions with decorated covers. Some-times they were made more comfortable by being drapedwith skins of wolves or bears, or other animals of thechase. In front of them were foot-stools of wood, fre-quently draped or upholstered to match. Besides the seats, the only other stationary piece offurniture in the dining-hall appears to have been a ta
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