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Tønsberg Viking Festival
A view over the area of the Viking festival with Viking-style tents pitched around the site.
Reconstructed Viking Ships
Various views of the reconstructed Viking ships at the Tonsberg Viking festival.
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.
Viking Sausages and Oseberg Cured Salmon Sandwiches
A snack van at the Tønsberg Viking Festival trading on the Viking theme by selling Viking sausages and Oseberg cured salmon sandwiches.
Rebuilding the Klåstad Ship
A replica of the Klåstad ship is being built outside the Quality Hotel Tønsberg, in the middle of the area used for the Viking festival. The Klåstad ship was found in 1893 and is on display at Slottsfjellsmuseet in Tønsberg. It was found in a mud…
Boxes Featuring the Mammen Mask
Boxes featuring the Mammen mask were on sale at Tønsberg Viking Festival.
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.
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…
Prinsesse Kristina: A Snekkja Based on Skuldelev 5
Prinsesse Kristina is a modern recreation based on Skuldelev 5, a warship of the Snekkja type that had 13 pairs of oars. The main difference is that this recreation has a rudder, instead of a steering oar. The ship is named for King Hakon…
Runic Sign at Tønsberg Viking Festival
A runic sign at Tønsberg Viking Festival. It reads Heiðrún. Heiðrún was the goat that produced mead for the einherjar in Valhalla.
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.
Wooden Boxes with Various Designs
Wooden boxes with various designs carved into them, seen at Tonsberg Viking Festival. Some of the designs are Viking-style, while others (e.g. the aegishjalmr) are more modern.
Carved Figurehead on Ship
A dragon figurehead on one of the reconstructed Viking ships at Tonsberg Viking Festival.
Wooden Carving
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
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…
Shields on Display at Tønsberg Viking Festival
These photographs are of several full-sized shields around Tønsberg Viking Festival. They feature a range of designs.
Performers at the Tønsberg Viking Festival
Performers at the Tønsberg Viking festival perform for and engage with the crowd.
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.