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Video - kopiering av Langeidøksa
A video that shows the process of making a reconstruction of the Langeid axe. A shorter videos shows the same but in English.
Kulturhistorisk museum, Oslo
The website of the Museum of Cultural History in Oslo which includes a Viking section
Viking Swords in Kulturhistorisk museum in Oslo
A selection of Viking Age swords on display at the Kulturhistorisk museum in Oslo, Norway.
The Källunge weather vane
The Källunge weather vane from Källunge, Gotland, Sweden was once on the church there. It is decorated in a transitional Mammen/Ringerike style.
Runestone in the Kulturhistorisk museum
A Viking-Age runestone in the Kulturhistorisk museum in Oslo.
Bredøkser med messingbeslag
The Kulturhistorisk museum in Oslo has six axes with bronze fittings on their shafts in its collections. The axes all date from the last part of the Viking Age, and there are photographs of them in the museum's online collections.
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.
Logo of Vikingskipshuset
The logo of the Viking Ship Museum on Bygdoy in Norway
A Viking Dog Collar
This Viking Age dog collar was found in the Oseberg ship burial. It is made of leather with metal fittings.
The Oseberg Ship viewed from the Stem
The Oseberg ship is on display at the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo. It was found in a grave mound at Oseberg in Norway with the remains of two women, and with a large amount of grave goods. These photos show it from the stem.
The Oseberg Ship viewed from the stern
The Oseberg ship is on display at the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo. It was found in a grave mound at Oseberg in Norway with the remains of two women, and with a large amount of grave goods. These photos show it from the stern.
Detail of the Stem Ornament on the Oseberg Ship
Detail of the stem ornament on the Oseberg Ship, showing the intricate carving.
Reconstruction of the Stem Ornament on the Oseberg Ship
This reconstruction gives a chance to see the stem ornament on the Oseberg Ship up close.
Oars on the Oseberg Ship
Oars from the Oseberg ship in situ in their holders.
Barrel on the Oseberg Ship
A barrel that was found with the Oseberg ship is on display on the deck of the ship.
The Deck and Mast Seat of the Oseberg Ship
Detail of the deck and mast seat of the Oseberg Ship, viewed from the stern.
Steering Oar of the Oseberg Ship
The Oseberg Ship would have been steered with an oar fitted to the starboard side of the ship, just like other Viking Age ships.
The Oseberg Wagon
The Oseberg Wagon was one of several means of transport that were found with the mid-10th century Oseberg ship burial. The wagon is intricately carved with scenes on all its sides. The back of the wagon features at least ten cats, possibly relating…
Detail of the Stern Ornament on the Oseberg Ship
Detail of the stern ornament on the Oseberg Ship, showing the intricate carving.
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.