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Detail of the Stem Ornament on the Oseberg Ship
Detail of the stem ornament on the Oseberg Ship, showing the intricate carving.
Detail of the Stern Ornament on the Oseberg Ship
Detail of the stern ornament on the Oseberg Ship, showing the intricate carving.
Frankish Glass Goblet from Borre
A Frankish glass goblet from the Borre mound burial. It is thought that the goblet must have been at least 100 years old when deposited in the Borre mound.
Gilt Bronze Mounts from the Gokstad Burial
A selection of gilt bronze mounts from the Gokstad burial.
Gokstad Boats
These are two of the boats that were found with the Gokstad ship burial.
Gokstad Burial Chamber
This burial chamber was constructed towards the stern of the Gokstad ship. A tall man in his 40s or 50s was buried in it. The chamber was covered with birch bark, and remnants of silk were found between the logs of the roof. The burial chamber…
Handle for One of the Animal Head Posts
This handle fits into the slot on the head posts and would have enabled a person to carry it as part of a ceremony.
Handle found in the Oseberg Burial
A handle with zoomorphic designs.
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.
Iron rattle
An iron rattle like those found with the Oseberg ship.
Iron shears
Iron shears
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.
Kulturhistorisk museum, Oslo
The website of the Museum of Cultural History in Oslo which includes a Viking section
Tags: Kulturhistorisk museum, Medieval, Norge, Norway, Oslo, Viking Age
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
Tags: Branding, Bygdoy, Bygdøy, Kulturhistorisk museum, Marketing, Norge, Norway, Vikingskipshuset
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.
Tags: Bygdoy, Bygdøy, Kulturhistorisk museum, Memorials, Norge, Norway, Sculpture, Vikingskipshuset
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.