Small items from Hviding Viking settlement, including keys, beads and brooches, demonstrating a wealthy population. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/
Beads from the period c.700-850 excavated from Ribe Marketplace, and demonstrating the development in styles. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/
Glass from the production of beads and mosaics lost or discarded at Ribe Marketplace. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/
Assorted luxury items, including beads and jewellery from excavations in Ribe. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/
Viking Age artefacts from excavations in York, including beads, finger rings, pottery and whetstones on display in the temporary Jorvik: Home and Abroad Exhibition in St Mary’s, Coppergate. Photo taken by Kisha G. Tracy.
Assorted Viking-Age artefacts from excavations in York, including bone needles, loom weights and wooden objects on display in the temporary Jorvik: Home and Abroad Exhibition in St Mary’s, Coppergate. Photo taken by Kisha G. Tracy.
The finds from this grave were primarily tools, including pliers, a frying pan and a pot handle. The display also includes bronze oval brooches, glass beads and other pieces of jewellery.
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.For more information about…