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Viking-Age Leather bag on display in the National Museum of Ireland
Leather bag with flap and side pocket, from High Street, Dublin. E71: 15581
Round brooch in the collections of the MAA, Cambridge
Round brooch in the collections of the MAA, Cambridge. Photo taken during the Languages, Myths and Finds workshop on handling artefacts. More information about this artefact forthcoming.
The Ballynolan thistle brooch in the collections of the MAA, Cambridge
The Ballynolan thistle brooch was found near Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick, and is housed in the collections of the MAA, Cambridge. Discovered 1836 by a Mr John Kennedy whilst clearing stones. This Celtic style of brooch was typical of Ireland, and was a…
Viking-Age oval brooch in the collections of the MAA, Cambridge
An oval brooch (Sweden) in the collections of the MAA, Cambridgein the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Cambridge. Oval brooches were a distinctively Scandinavian dress item, and are relatively rare finds in England.
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Blog: Valkyrja dot com
A blog about re-enactment of the Viking Age
Reconstructed Viking dress on display in Trelleborg Museum
Mannequins displaying typical Viking Age dress for men and women at the Trelleborg Viking Fortress Museum.
Blog post: Women - Key figures in medieval Sweden
In one section of the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm representing the Viking period, Swedish women are represented in one individual display case by a great number of keys found in various archaeological digs. Keys are everyday and familiar…
Viking-Age women's clothing on display at the Swedish History Museum, Stockholm.
Viking-Age women's clothing on display at the Swedish History Museum, Stockholm.
'Princess of Birka' display at Swedish History Museum, Stockholm
'Princess of Birka' display at Swedish History Museum, Stockholm
Tønsbergkjolen
A medieval style dress in a shop in Tønsberg. It has a belt clasp with a stylised Oseberg ship on it.
Beaded Necklaces
A selection of Viking-style necklaces.
Bronze Bracelets
Bronze bracelets on sale at Tønsberg Viking Festival.
Bronze Pendants of Various Designs
Bronze pendants in the form of Thor's hammer, Viking ships and a face.
Fibulae
A selection of reproduction fibulae, some steel and some bronze.
Naturally-Dyed Wool
A rack of naturally-dyed wool showing the range of colours that Viking Age clothes could have come in. The Vikings are known to have liked colourful clothes, and this photographs demonstrates what could be achieved with the technology they…
Mixed Boxes of Viking-Style Beads
These boxes show the wide variety of colours that beads from the Viking Age could come in. The photograph was taken at the Tønsberg Viking Festival.
Brooches and Smokkr: A Viking Paper Doll
A printable Viking paper doll with clothes and accessories that can be cut out and coloured in.
Viking-Age ship brooch in Nationalmuseet, Danmark
A plate brooch representing a prowed ship, from a Viking-Age grave inLillevang in Bornholm, Denmark.For a higher-resolution image see http://samlinger.natmus.dk/DO/2000
Conference Presentation: Klaudia Karpinska, ‘ Women in Re-enactment in Poland’
Klaudia Karpinska (University of Rzeszów), ‘ Women in Re-enactment in Poland’. Chaired by Deise Medieval. Presentation at the IRC-Funded Conference ''Rediscovering the Vikings', UCC, 25 Nov. 2016.
Detail of the Pin from Hedeby
Well-known bronze pin with ornamentation in a form of a snake (or dragon) head.
This find is a part of permanent exhibition in Hedeby Viking Museum / Wikinger Museum Haithabu.
This find is a part of permanent exhibition in Hedeby Viking Museum / Wikinger Museum Haithabu.