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Replica of interlace drawing from Jarlshof in Shetland Museum and ArchivesAn interlace design on slate, from the Norse site at Jarlshof, Shetland. This is a replica: the original is in the National Museum of Scotland.
Replica of a drawing of a dragon prow from Jarlshof, in Shetland Museum and ArchivesA drawing of a dragon prow on slate, with part of the ship visible on this fragment. From the Norse site at Jarlshof, Shetland. This is a replica: the…
Replica of a drawing of a horse from Jarlshof, in Shetland Museum and ArchivesA drawing of a horse on slate, with dense etching (partially reconstructed). From the Norse site at Jarlshof, Shetland. This is a replica: the…
Replica of a drawing of a bird from Jarlshof, in Shetland Museum and ArchivesA drawing of a bird on slate, with the tail suggested by the lines of the stone. From the Norse site at Jarlshof, Shetland. This is a replica: the…
Replica of a drawing of a Viking ship from Jarlshof in Shetland Museum and ArchivesA replica of a slate drawing from the important site of Jarlshof, dating to 800-1100. The drawing elegantly depicts a Viking ship with rigging. The…
Ring money on display in Shetland Museum and ArchivesRing-money from an unknown location in Shetland (donated by Lerwick Town Council) and replica of ring-money from Dunrossness on display in the…
Replicas of Viking brooches from Unst on display in Shetland Museum and ArchivesBrooches from a woman's grave discovered on Unst, on display in Shetland Museum and Archives. These are replicas of the items held in the National…
Viking Axe-head on display in Shetland Museum and ArchivesAxe from a man's grave in Whiteness. Donated by Lerwick Town Council. ARC 65381.
Boat rivets on display in Shetland Museum and ArchivesViking-Age iron boat rivets from Yell, Shetland. Donated by Robbie Arthur, Stromfirth. ARC 1996.242.
Viking gravestone in Shetland Museum and ArchivesStone gravestone from Dunrossness in the Shetlands. Laid flat on top of the grave. Donated by University of Aberdeen. Photographed June 2016.
Wooden Platter on display in Shetland Museum and ArchivesViking-Age wooden platter. Parish Unknown. Donated by Lerwick Town Council. AGR 65420
Steatite Basin on display in Shetland Museum and ArchivesSteatite (or Soapstone) basin. These were often imported from Norway and Sweden in the Viking Age. Dunrossness. Donated by Hugh Crawford, Richmond,…
Handled Cup on display in Shetland Museum and ArchivesStone cup from Yell. Donated by Robert Tulloch, Lerwick. ARC 7540.
Hanging Lamp on display in Shetland MuseumHanging lamp, made from stone and of a type known throughout the early medieval world. Unknown parish. Donated by Lerwick Town Council.
Loom weights in Shetland Museum and ArchivesViking-Age loom weights from Unst, Yell, Northmavine, Whalsay, Tingwall, Delting, Aithsting.
Magnetic Viking Warrior for ChildrenSouvenir magnetic Viking warrior for children, seen in Shetland Museum and Archives. The outfit is relatively accurate, with no horned helmet in…