Skull and Bust of Svend Estridsen from Denmark's National Museum
Title
Skull and Bust of Svend Estridsen from Denmark's National Museum
Subject
Artefact
Description
The skull of King Svend Estridsen (Sveinn Ástríðarson), who ruled Denmark from 1047 until his death in 1074 and is popularly regarded as the country's last 'Viking' king. His remains were excavated from his grave in Roskilde Cathedral and used to reconstruct this bust. To download the full-size image, visit http://samlinger.natmus.dk/DMR/168212
Creator
John Lee
Source
National Museum Collections Online
Publisher
Nationalmuseet
Contributor
Admin
Rights
CC-BY-SA
Relation
Format
jpg
Type
Still Image
Identifier
http://samlinger.natmus.dk/DMR/168212
Coverage
Denmark
Viking Age
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