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A wooden carving in the shape of the stern decoration of the Oseberg ship for use as an ornament. Seen on a stall at the Tonsberg Viking Festival

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Various tools for textile production, including fragments of woven baskets, wooden bowls, balls of yarn, tablets for weaving, beech wood needles, a slate sharpening stone, a piece of quartz, and pieces of beeswax.

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A wooden yarn winder made of beech, wooden spindles from drop spindles, a spindle whorl, and fragments of yarn found in the burial.

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The Viking ship museum in Oslo houses the Gokstad, Oseberg and Tune ships together with the grave goods from Oseberg.

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Saga Oseberg is an exact replica of the early-ninth-century Oseberg ship, found in a burial mound in near Tønsberg in Vestfold, Norway. It is one of the best preserved Viking ships (virtually complete), and has a length of almost 22 meters. It…

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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…

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These are fragments of a tapestry that was found with the Oseberg ship burial. The tapestry appears to depict a procession including horse-drawn wagons.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Delve into the past for a look into the art of Viking longship building. Meet a master boatbuilder and learn about the role these vessels played in advancing Viking society centuries ago.

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Alongside the tapestries, other textiles were found. These included woollen fabrics, silk, embroideries and tablet-woven bands.

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10 things you did not know about Vikings. A comprehensive video about these mythical warrior people who are more popular than ever. Do you think they were bloodthirsty, hairy murderers who just could rob, rape and set fire to the towns they came to?…

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Telemark Viking Team do team-building events and movie resources. They have a replica of the Oseberg ship that they sail and take people out on. They are related to Olavs Menn.
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