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Detail of the Stem and Stern of Saga Oseberg
Detail shot showing the carving at the stem of Saga Oseberg at the Tønsberg Viking Festival.
Donald Duck I Vikingenes Fotspor
Donald Duck on the trail of the Vikings. A hardback book featuring Donald's dreams about adventures among the Vikings.
Drawing of the Klåstad Ship
A line drawing of the Klåstad ship on the wall at the Slottsfjellsmuseum. It shows which parts survive of the ship.
Fibulae
A selection of reproduction fibulae, some steel and some bronze.
Finds from a Burial at Fevang in Sandefjord
The finds from this grave were primarily tools, including pliers, a frying pan and a pot handle. The display also includes bronze oval brooches, glass beads and other pieces of jewellery.
Finds from a Burial at Nordre Fevang
Finds from a burial at Nordre Fevang. They include an 'Vlfberht' sword, a spearhead, an axe, arrowheads and a shield boss.
Finds from Kaupang i Skiringssal
A sword, axe, spearhead, fish hook, whetstone and other artefacts found during excavations in the 1930s at Kaupang in Skiringssal.
Finds from Tønsberg
A rattle, a pair of scissors, and a pottery jar from Tønsberg.
Fredsbenken 2015
The peace bench is a carved tree with various places to sit. Included in the design are rune-like symbols and an interlaced snake pattern reminiscent of Viking Age and earlier interlaced animal designs. Carving the bench was a community project in…
General Photographs of the Tønsberg Viking Festival
A selection of photographs taken around the Tønsberg Viking festival, showing the various wares on offer and the style of the tents.
Glass Beads
Glass beads found at Lower Klåstad near Larvik
Glima or Viking Wrestling
Participants at Tønsberg Viking Festival were invited to learn the art of Viking wrestling. This is a recreation, although we know very little about how Vikings went about formal wrestling contests.
Hnefatafl
A hnefatafl set at the Tønsberg Viking Festival. Although the board has been printed, the pieces are just stones that have been found. Hnefatafl could be very easily played in this way, by scratching a board onto a convenient flat surface and using…
Iron Shears and Other Metalwork
Iron shears and hooks of types that would have been used in the Viking Age.
Leather Lamellar-Style Armour
Leather, lamellar-style armour on a stall at the Tønsberg Viking Festival. This type of armour is based on a find from Birka, whose origins were in Central Asia or Siberia. There does not appear to have been a native tradition of wearing this type…
Longship in the Dining Room at Quality Hotel Tønsberg
A model of the Oseberg ship is a centrepiece in the dining room at the hotel, trading on the area's connection with the Oseberg burial.
Mixed Boxes of Viking-Style Beads
These boxes show the wide variety of colours that beads from the Viking Age could come in. The photograph was taken at the Tønsberg Viking Festival.
Model of Borre Hall
Model of the reconstructed hall at Borre, displayed by Midgard Historical Centre at Tonsberg Viking Festival
Model of the Klåstad Ship
A model of the reconstructed Klåstad ship that stands next to the display of the original.
Naturally-Dyed Wool
A rack of naturally-dyed wool showing the range of colours that Viking Age clothes could have come in. The Vikings are known to have liked colourful clothes, and this photographs demonstrates what could be achieved with the technology they…