Description
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 objects, that any of us carry with us or use as a part of our daily routines. These seemingly mundane objects carried a lot more meaning during the Viking Age as the title of the display case already suggests: “The woman - a key person.”
Coverage
Viking Age, 8th - 10th century, Iceland, Sweden, Birka, Köpingsvik, Sverige, Island, Vikingatida, Vikingtiden, Vikingetiden