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Sleds from the Oseberg Ship Burial
The Oseberg ship burial include four sleds or sleighs, all decorated with wooden carving. When they were found, traces of red, reddish brown, black, yellow, and grey white paint were found on some of the artefacts, and the sleds were among the most…
A Chest from the Oseberg Ship Burial
A simple wooden chest in Vikingskipshuset. This chest would originally have held a sailor's possessions as well as being their seat while rowing. This chest contained grain and wild apples when it was found.
Bucket and Trough from the Oseberg Ship Burial
A wooden bucket and a wooden trough from the Oseberg ship burial.
Bucket and a Lid from the Oseberg Ship Burial
A bucket that contained blueberries, and an oak lid with carving round the edge and a valknut design in the middle.
A Ladle and Handle from the Oseberg Ship Burial
A wooden ladle and a carved wooden handle from the Oseberg ship burial.
Cups, Trough and Bowl from the Oseberg Ship Burial
Wooden cups, a wooden trough, and a wooden bowl, all from the Oseberg ship burial.
Cooking Utensils from the Oseberg Ship Burial
Cooking utensils from the Oseberg ship burial. These include an iron cauldron with tripod, pot stirrers, a frying pan, a knife and a bowl.
Baking Trough from the Oseberg Ship Burial
A large wooden baking trough that had traces of rye flour in it when it was found.
Ale Bowl from the Oseberg Ship Burial
A possible ale bowl made of beech.
Oak Barrel from the Oseberg Ship Burial
An oak barrel with hoops of ash.
Pine Bucket with Runic Inscription from the Oseberg Ship Burial
A pine bucket with an iron handle. It was originally bound with hoops of beech wood. The bucket has a runic inscription that says 'Sigrid owns'.
Two Axes from the Oseberg Ship Burial
Two plain axes for general work.
Sled Poles from the Oseberg Ship Burial
The sled poles found in the Oseberg ship were not found with the sleds, and thus probably do not belong directly to any of the sleds. They are highly decorated with carvings, and were probably around 2m long originally.
Combs from the Oseberg Burial
Combs made from horn.
Part of a Box from the Oseberg Burial
Part of a box found in the hole dug by the grave robbers. In the foreground of the photograph is a clasp from a box.
Chest from the Oseberg Burial
This chest had been broken into by grave robbers. When found, it still contained two combs, and pieces of leather and cloth.
Handle found in the Oseberg Burial
A handle with zoomorphic designs.
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.
Chair and Shoes from the Oseberg Burial
A wooden chair made of beech, and shoes of soft leather. The illustration beside the chair depicts the traces of paint that remained on the chair.
Decorated Pieces of Wood from the Oseberg Burial
Small pieces of wood with carved decoration. Their function is unknown.