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Hoe from the Oseberg Ship Burial
A wooden hoe that was buried with the Oseberg ship burial.
Hunting Knapsack from the Gokstad Ship
The wooden top and bottom of a hunting knapsack. The fabric body has not survived. The lid has a horse carved into it.
Items related to keeping dogs from the Oseberg burial
The image shows strap mounts on the left, a dog collar (centre) with wooden whistles on either side of it, and the remains of a dog leash on the far right.
Lid from a Box found in the Oseberg Burial
The wooden lid of a box with a lock made of horn or whale baleen. At the back of the photograph is a handle from a box.
Logo of Vikingskipshuset
The logo of the Viking Ship Museum on Bygdoy in Norway
Memorial to Anne Stine and Helge Ingstad
The memorial to Anne Stine and Helge Ingstad who discovered the Viking Age site at L'Anse aux Meadows. The memorial is outside the Viking Ship Museum in Bygdoy.
Mount for a Knife Scabbard from Borre
A mount for a knife scabbard from the Borre burial mound.
Oak Barrel from the Oseberg Ship Burial
An oak barrel with hoops of ash.
Oars on the Deck of the Gokstad Ship
Oars on the deck of the Gokstad ship.
Oars on the Oseberg Ship
Oars from the Oseberg ship in situ in their holders.
Original Carved Pieces of the Stem of the Oseberg Ship
These carved pieces are original elements of the stem of the Oseberg ship, showing how highly decorated it was and how well preserved the woodwork was.
Part of a Bailer from the Gokstad Burial
A decorated wooden fragment that may have been part of a bailer.
Part of a Bed from the Oseberg Burial
Part of a decorated wooden bed.
Part of a Box from the Oseberg Burial
Part of a box found in the hole dug by the grave robbers. In the foreground of the photograph is a clasp from a box.
Part of a Sled Shaft from Borre
Part of the shaft from a sled, decorated with metalwork and carved.
Peacock Feathers from the Gokstad Burial
Although not as showy now, as they would have been in the Viking Age, these peacock feathers are evidence of the wide international network of contacts that the Gokstad man would have had. The burial included two peacocks.
Pieces of Rope from the Oseberg Ship
These photographs show pieces of rope from the Oseberg ship, some with wooden ties still attached.
Pine Bucket with Runic Inscription from the Oseberg Ship Burial
A pine bucket with an iron handle. It was originally bound with hoops of beech wood. The bucket has a runic inscription that says 'Sigrid owns'.
Possible decoration from the Oseberg ship
A decorated wooden piece from the Oseberg burial. It is uncertain exactly what it is for.
Professor Gustafson's Diaries from the Oseberg Excavation
The Oseberg mound was excavated in 1904. The excavation was led by Gabriel Gustafson who ensured that the excavation was properly documented. These photos are of his diaries and notebooks related to the excavation.