Ælfric Pentateuch
Date Description Source Reference
11th century.  Two tents similar to the Saxon Getald, showing the distinctive roof line, triangular shape and bottom edge pegging (the left geteld shows nine pegs while the geteld on the right shows twelve pegs, one peg at the base of each of the panel joins visible). The tents appear to be made of nine and eleven coloured panels. The ridge sleeve is decorated with acanthus scroll work.  British Library, Ms. Cotton Claudius B IV.  Harrison, M., Anglo-Saxon Thegn 449 - 1066AD, Reed International, 1993, p23. 

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