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Performers at the Tønsberg Viking Festival
Performers at the Tønsberg Viking festival perform for and engage with the crowd.
Oseberg Tekstil Gruppe
Oseberg textile group practises Viking Age handicrafts related to textile production, including naturally-dyed yarn, spinning with a drop spindle, etc. The sign is produced in faux-runic lettering to enhance the appearance of Vikingness.
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…
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.
Lofoten Viking Festival 2015
Lofotr Vikingmuseum – Borg , Lofoten North of Norway
Borg 700 - 1160 A.D.
In the early iron age (Norwegian 500 - 1030 A.D.). Borg had already been a powerful centre for hundreds of years. The oldest version of the Chieftain´s house was built…
Borg 700 - 1160 A.D.
In the early iron age (Norwegian 500 - 1030 A.D.). Borg had already been a powerful centre for hundreds of years. The oldest version of the Chieftain´s house was built…
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…
Iron Shears and Other Metalwork
Iron shears and hooks of types that would have been used in the Viking Age.
Tags: Hooks, Iron, Modern, Norge, Norway, Re-enactment, Reception, Shears, Tonsberg, Tønsberg, Viking Festivals, Viking Markets, Viking Marknad, Vikingmarknad
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…
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.
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.
Fibulae
A selection of reproduction fibulae, some steel and some bronze.
Childrens Shields
Children's shields at Tønsberg Viking festival. They appear to have printed rather than painted designs.
Carving on Tent
A carved design on one of the tent boards at Tonsberg Viking Festival. The tents are designed so that one side can be raised as an awning to turn it into a shop.
Tags: Carving, Modern, Norge, Norway, Re-enactment, Reception, Tents, Tonsberg, Tønsberg, Viking Festivals, Viking Markets, Viking Marknad, Vikingmarknad, Wood
Carved Wooden Containers
Carved Wooden Containers at Tønsberg Viking Festival.
Carved Figurehead on Ship
A dragon figurehead on one of the reconstructed Viking ships at Tonsberg Viking Festival.
Tags: Carving, Dragons, Modern, Norge, Norway, Re-enactment, Reception, Sailing, Ships, Tonsberg, Tønsberg, Viking Festivals, Viking Markets, Viking Marknad, Vikingmarknad, Wood
Bronze Pendants of Various Designs
Bronze pendants in the form of Thor's hammer, Viking ships and a face.
Bronze Bracelets
Bronze bracelets on sale at Tønsberg Viking Festival.
Braid for Edging Tunics
Tablet-woven braids for decorating the edges of tunics.
Boxes Featuring the Mammen Mask
Boxes featuring the Mammen mask were on sale at Tønsberg Viking Festival.
Bone Weaving Tablets
Bone tablets for tablet weaving. These would be used for weaving the braids that decorated the edges of Viking tunics.