To celebrate the 1000 years anniversary of the christening of Iceland, Norway's gift to Iceland was a replica of Haltdalen stave church.

In addition the gift included a reconstruction of the St Olav frontal, one of the most important of Norway’s surviving works of art of the High Middle Ages. To achieve the best possible likeness, the reconstruction has been executed using the same kinds of materials and techniques as the original. The work was greatly facilitated by two factors: the original’s relatively good condition, and the knowledge acquired through numerous in-depth studies. The frontal is exhibited in the museum of the Arch Bishop's Palace in Trondheim.

These pages show the challenging and exciting reconstruction of the frontal.

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