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The Överhogdal tapestries have been theorized as depicting imagery of both [[Norsemen|Norse]] and [[Christianity|Christian]] origin. The contents of the pictures are much debated; some characters have a pagan content, featuring the detailed look of [[Odin]]'s horse [[Sleipnir|Sleipnir]], while other characters are clearly part of Christian imagery. The artwork depict stylized animals, dark blue and red horses, birds and people. There is also a ship, a tree and inscriptions. The four surviving sections of the tapestries have 323 figures of people and 146 and 3 partial animals, all generally moving to the left.<ref name="Göransson"/>
The large animal and smaller human figures seem to rush by a tree, which could be the mighty ash [[Yggdrasil]], a massive tree central to [[Norse cosmology|nine worlds]] in Norse mythology. Some scholars have suggested that what is shown is the Christianization of the region [[Härjedalen]]. However, today the dominant theory, given the radiocarbon dating of the tapestries, is that [[Ragnarök]], a series of events foretold to occur in [[Norse mythology]], is being depicted. Research has established that the figures are made of plant dyed wool, which is interwoven with the linen with a special technique.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Kaliff |first=Anders |authorlink=Anders Kaliff |title=Recensioner |journal=Fornvännen |volume=93 |pages=54–56 |publisher=Swedish National Heritage Board |location= |year=1998 |url=http://fornvannen.se/pdf/1990talet/1998_litt_a.pdf |issn= |accessdate=2 June 2010}} (reviewing {{Cite book |last=Wikman |first=Sture |authorlink= |title=Fenrisulven Ränner: En Bok om Vävarna från Överhogdal |publisher=Jämtland Museum |year=1996 |location= |pages= |url= |isbn=91-7948-118-3}})</ref>
Today, these unique tapestries are on display in a specially designed room at [[Jamtli]], the regional museum of [[Jämtland]] and [[Härjedalen]] in [[Östersund]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jamtli.com/en/about-jamtli/jamtlis-history/|title =Överhogdal tapestries at Jamtli
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