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Viking Age Drawings of Ships in the National Museum of Ireland
Various drawings of Viking ships, including one with a small figure in the rigging, from Viking Age Dublin.
Two Axes from the Oseberg Ship Burial
Two plain axes for general work.
Tools for Textile Production from the Oseberg Burial
Various tools for textile production, including fragments of woven baskets, wooden bowls, balls of yarn, tablets for weaving, beech wood needles, a slate sharpening stone, a piece of quartz, and pieces of beeswax.
Tools for Textile Production from the Oseberg Burial
A wooden yarn winder made of beech, wooden spindles from drop spindles, a spindle whorl, and fragments of yarn found in the burial.
The Oseberg Wagon
The Oseberg Wagon was one of several means of transport that were found with the mid-10th century Oseberg ship burial. The wagon is intricately carved with scenes on all its sides. The back of the wagon features at least ten cats, possibly relating…
Tethering Pegs
Wooden tethering pegs from the Oseberg ship burial
Tent Pegs from the Gokstad Burial
These are thought to be tent pegs.
Stick with Runes from the Oseberg Burial
A stick with a runic inscription. It reads 'litiluism' which has been read as 'litill vis ma
Stamp FO 177 from the Faroe Islands, featuring a toy horse from the Viking Age
One of a pair of Faroese stamps released in 1989 and designed by Bárður Jákupsson, featuring a Viking Age toy horse found in at the Viking farm at Kvívík, Leirvík and now on display at The National Museum of the…
Stamp FO 176 from the Faroe Islands, featuring a carved boat from the Viking Age
One of a pair of Faroese stamps released in 1989 and designed by Bárður Jákupsson, featuring a Viking Age toy boat found in Toftanes, Leirvík. Listed as Stamp #FO 176. For the original boat, see here.
Staff from Hemdrup
The Hemdrup staff has been found in a bog at Hemdrup (Næsborg, Jylland, Denmark). It has been made from yew wood and it is 50 cm long. On the staff have been carved depiction of fantastic animals, human's silhouette and triquetra symbol. Moreover,…
Spades from the Oseberg burial
A number of wooden spades were found as part of the Oseberg burial
Smoothing Iron from the Oseberg Burial
A smoothing iron for ironing clothes and cloth.
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…
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.
Sled Pole
A decorated sled pole made of beech wood.
Sheet Block from the Oseberg Ship
Sheet block for the sail on the Oseberg ship.
Saddle from the Oseberg burial
A saddle found in the Oseberg burial. It is made of beech wood.
Runic Bone Pendants and Wooden Plaque
A set of runic bone pendants displayed on a wooden plaque that appears to be modeled on one in the National Museum of Ireland.
Rowlocks with Mammen mask carving
Two rowlocks from Gokstad carved with a mask. They date to the ninth century.