Selection of Jewellery on display at Ribe VikingCenter
Jewellery - reproductions
Bronze and silver jewellery based on Viking-Age designs are produced using traditional methods and sold at the Viking Market in the Ribe VikingCenter, Denmark. Silver (rather than gold) was the main precious metal traded throughout the Viking World. Here you can see a selection of brooches, keys, arm rings and statuettes.<br /><br />
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<p>For more information about the Center, see item <a href="http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/1007" target="_blank">#1007</a> and the section on Silversmithing on the Center's <a href="http://www.ribevikingecenter.dk/en/learn-more/the-silversmith.aspx" target="_blank">website</a></p>
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Re-enactor at Ribe VikingCenter
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<span>A re-enactor in traditional Viking attire, manning the archery range in Ribe VikingCenter. His clothing includes a tunic and hood, trousers, puttees and leather shoes. There is more information on dress at the Nationalmuseet <a href="http://en.natmus.dk/historical-knowledge/denmark/prehistoric-period-until-1050-ad/the-viking-age/the-people/clothes-and-jewellery/" target="_blank">website</a>.<br /><br />For more information about the Center, see item </span><a href="http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/1007" target="_blank">#1007</a><span> and the section on the archer on the Center's </span><a href="http://www.ribevikingecenter.dk/en/learn-more/the-archer.aspx" target="_blank">website</a>
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Mural in Ribe VikingCenter telling the history of the Vikings and Ribe
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<span><span>A chalk mural decorating the interior of one of the larger reconstructed townhouses in Ribe VikingCenter (the Thing-Hall)<br /></span></span><span>and telling the history of the Vikings in Ribe. It was produced using authentic materials and techniques by artist <span>Trine Theut in 2010 to celebrate 1300 years since the foundation of Ribe. It is i</span>nfluenced in part by the design of the Bayeux tapestry, and includes several runic inscriptions. It is strikingly displayed in the fire-lit interior.<br /><br />For more information about the Center, see item #1007 and information on the Ribe VikingCenter's </span><a href="http://www.ribevikingecenter.dk/en/learn-more/the-mystery-of-the-runes.aspx" target="_blank">website</a>
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Children's Games at Ribe VikingCenter
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Children of volunteer re-enactors at Ribe VikingCenter engaged in traditional games. Many items interpreted as toys and games have been recovered from Viking sites. For more information on some of these reconstructed games, see the Hurstwic <a href="http://www.hurstwic.org/history/articles/daily_living/text/games_and_sports.htm" target="_blank">webpage </a>on the subject.<br /><br /><span>For more information about the Center, see item </span><a href="http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/1007" target="_blank">#1007</a><span> and the Center's </span><a href="http://www.ribevikingecenter.dk/en/about-us/background.aspx" target="_blank">website</a>
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Viking Privy at Ribe VikingCenter
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Ever wondered what a Viking-Age toilet looked like? Well, this is a reconstruction of a rather lavish outdoor privy in the reconstruction of townhouses from c. 825 at the Ribe VikingCenter.<br /><br /><span>For more information about the Center, see item #1007 and the Ribe VikingCenter's </span><a href="http://www.ribevikingecenter.dk/en/about-us/background.aspx" target="_blank">website</a>
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The Wharf at Ribe VikingCenter
Living History
The reconstruction of a wharf at Ribe VikingCenter, including a boat constructed in collaboration with the Roskilde Viking Ship Museum. The wharf is part of the Market Place, an authentic reconstruction of a site from the eighth century. The unusual construction of the wharf mans that it is still usable in snow and ice and that wagons can be moved along the wharf without running away!<br /><br /><span>For more information about the Center, see item </span><a href="http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/1007" target="_blank">#1007</a><span> and the Center's </span><a href="http://www.ribevikingecenter.dk/en/about-us/background.aspx" target="_blank">website</a>
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Boat construction at Ribe VikingCenter
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<span>Boat-builder using traditional techniques and tools to reconstruct a small clinker-built boat at the wharf area of the Ribe VikingCenter. Ships were vital for local trade and transport as well as for raiding activities and exhibitions further afield.<br /><br />For more information about the Center, see item </span><a href="http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/1007" target="_blank">#1007</a><span> and the Center's </span><a href="http://www.ribevikingecenter.dk/en/about-us/background.aspx" target="_blank">website</a>
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Tapestry featuring Yggdrasill in Ribe VikingCenter
Reconstruction
<span>A tapestry decorating the interior of one of the reconstructed townhouses in Ribe VikingCenter. It was produced using authentic materials and techniques.<br /><br />For more information about the Center, see item #1007 and information about the weaver on the Ribe VikingCenter's </span><a href="http://www.ribevikingecenter.dk/en/learn-more/the-weaver.aspx" target="_blank">website</a>
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Interior of a Viking Dwelling at Ribe VikingCenter
Reconstruction
<span>Ribe VikingCenter has reconstructed eight town-houses from the year 825 AD, inhabited by re-enactors and craftspeople, including the carpenter and shoe-maker. They are based on buildings excavated in Ribe town. This photo shows the interior of one of the houses, occupied by volunteers during the summer.</span><br /><br /><span>For more information about the Center, see item #1007 and the Ribe VikingCenter's </span><a href="http://www.ribevikingecenter.dk/en/about-us/background.aspx" target="_blank">website</a>
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Reconstructed Danish Townhouses from c. 825 at Ribe VikingCenter
Reconstruction
<span>Ribe VikingCenter has reconstructed eight town-houses from the year 825 AD, inhabited by re-enactors and craftspeople, including the carpenter and shoe-maker. They are based on buildings excavated in Ribe town.</span><br /><br />For more information about the Center, see item #1007 and the Ribe VikingCenter's <a href="http://www.ribevikingecenter.dk/en/about-us/background.aspx" target="_blank">website</a>
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Bronze Caster and Market Stall at Ribe VikingCenter
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<div class="element-text"><span>Bronze casting is one of several traditional crafts carried out at the Viking Marketplace in Ribe VikingCenter, where visitors can interact with the craftspeople at work. <br /><br />For more information about the Center, see item </span><a href="http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/1007" target="_blank">#1007</a><span> and the section on Bronze Casting on the Center's </span><a href="http://www.ribevikingecenter.dk/en/learn-more/the-bronze-caster.aspx" target="_blank">website</a></div>
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Woodworking at Ribe VikingCenter
Living History
<span>Wood was the primary building material throughout Scandinavia, and woodworking was a vital craft in rural areas, and probably a more specialised trade in towns such as this reconstructed area of the Ribe VikingCenter.<br /><br />For more information about the Center, see item </span><a href="http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/1007" target="_blank">#1007</a><span> and the section on the Carpenter on the Center's </span><a href="http://www.ribevikingecenter.dk/en/learn-more/the-carpenter.aspx" target="_blank">website</a>
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Silversmith at Ribe VikingCenter
Living History
<span>Silversmith at the Viking Market at Ribe VikingCenter. Silver jewellery based on Viking-Age designs are produced using traditional methods and sold at the Viking Market in the Ribe VikingCenter. Silver (rather than gold) was used as the main currency throughout the Viking World, and the crafting of silver jewellery for both sexes was an important trade.<br /><br />For more information about the Center, see item </span><a href="http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/1007" target="_blank">#1007</a><span> and the section on Silversmithing on the Center's </span><a href="http://www.ribevikingecenter.dk/en/learn-more/the-silversmith.aspx" target="_blank">website</a>
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Bead-Making at Ribe VikingCenter
Living History
<span>Glass bead-making is one of the traditional Viking-Age crafts carried out at the Viking Marketplace in the Ribe Viking-Center. Colourful beads have been found throughout the Viking World, and were an important luxury item.<br /><br />For more information about the Center, see item </span><a href="http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/1007" target="_blank">#1007</a><span> and the section on Bead-Making on the Center's </span><a href="http://www.ribevikingecenter.dk/en/learn-more/the-glass-beadmaker.aspx" target="_blank">website</a>
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Blacksmith at Ribe VikingCenter
Living History
Blacksmithing was a vital trade in the Viking Age, producing everything from the tools for working the land, to the clinch-nails of Viking ships and expensive swords and mail. The blacksmith may also have been a revered figure, and associated with the legendary smiths Völundr and Regin. There is a blacksmith in residence at the Ribe VikingCenter, who carries out experiments with extracting iron from ore, and producing different items needed in the centre.<br /><br /><span>For more information about the Center, see item </span><a href="http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/1007" target="_blank">#1007</a><span> and the section on Blacksmithing on the Center's </span><a href="http://www.ribevikingecenter.dk/en/learn-more/the-blacksmith.aspx" target="_blank">website</a>
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Reconstructed Viking Garden at Ribe VikingCenter
Gardening
<span>Reconstructed garden from the ninth century, tended by volunteers at the Ribe VikingCenter. Plants are grown in a traditional manner, and only varieties known to the Vikings are grown - including beans, leeks, garlic and herbs. <br /><br />For more information about the Center, see item </span><a href="http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/1007" target="_blank">#1007</a><span> and the official </span><a href="http://www.ribevikingecenter.dk/en/home.aspx" target="_blank">website</a>, including a <a href="http://www.ribevikingecenter.dk/en/learn-more/manor-farm-garden.aspx" target="_blank">list of herbs</a> grown in the gardens
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Níðstang (nīþing pole) Reconstruction at Ribe VikingCenter
Reconstruction
Reconstruction of a Níðstang outside the vǫlva's dwelling in Ribe VikingCenter. The Níðstang was a deeply insulting public act of scorn, and is represented in the sagas as a carved pole covered with a horse's head. The scorn of the níð had to be responded to (by killing the challenger), or it would remain as a deep insult to the target. <br /><br />For more information about the Center, see item <a href="http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/1007" target="_blank">#1007</a> and the official <a href="http://www.ribevikingecenter.dk/en/home.aspx" target="_blank">website</a>
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Reconstruction of a vǫlva's dwelling at Ribe VikingCenter
Reconstruction
This is an interpretative reconstruction of vǫlva (or seeresse's) dwelling at Ribe VikingCenter. This building is inhabited by a re-enactor who holds pagan (or Ásatrú) beliefs, to add to the authenticity of the setting ant the rituals performed. The vǫlva (or 'wand carrier') was held in high regard, and practiced sorcery and prophecy. They are widely depicted in Norse literature including the poem <em>Vǫluspá</em> ('Prophecy of the Seeress'). <span>For more information about the Center, see item </span><a href="http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/1007" target="_blank">#1007</a><span> and the official </span><a href="http://www.ribevikingecenter.dk/en/home.aspx" target="_blank">website</a>
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The Longhouse at Ribe VikingCenter
Building - Reconstruction
A reconstruction of a long-house from 980 AD at Ribe VikingCenter, part of the 'Great Farm' area of the Center. According to the Ribe VikingCenter, it <span>follows the Trelleborg-Fyrkat model, and is built of 160 solid oak trunks with a roof made of 5000 hand-made roofing shingles. </span><br /><br />Re-enactors carry out traditional pursuits in the hall, including weaving and preparing and cooking food. <br /><br /><span>For more information, see item </span><a href="http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/1007" target="_blank">#1007</a><span> and the discussion of the Manor farm buildings on the official </span><a href="http://www.ribevikingecentfollows%20the%20Trelleborg-Fyrkat%20model,%20and%20is%20built%20of%20160%20solid%20oak%20trunks%20with%20a%20roof%20made%20of%205000%20hand-made%20roofing%20shingles.%20er.dk/en/home.aspx" target="_blank">website</a>
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Representation of the Norns at the entrance to Ribe VikingCenter
Norse Mythology
Representation of the Norns (Urðr, Verðandi and Skuld)<span> </span>at the entrance to the Ribe VikingCentre, where visitors can learn about the Viking Past through reconstruction, re-enactment and living history. For more information, see item <a href="http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/1007" target="_blank">#1007</a> and the official <a href="http://www.ribevikingecenter.dk/en/home.aspx" target="_blank">website</a>
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