Browse Items (101 total)
- Collection: Vikingskipshuset
Wooden Vessel from the Oseberg BurialA decorated wooden vessel.
Wooden Gaming Board from the Gokstad BurialPart of a wooden gaming board for playing tafl. One piece is displayed on it to indicate its function. In the foreground is the remains of a cup and a…
Wooden Cup and a Dish from the Gokstad BurialRemains of a wooden cup, and a possible wooden dish with part of a gaming board visible top left.
Wooden Box from the Oseberg BurialA wooden box with a lock. It contained tools for weaving when found.
View of the Gokstad Ship Showing the Steering OarA view from the stern of the Gokstad ship, showing the steering oar in place.
Two Axes from the Oseberg Ship BurialTwo plain axes for general work.
Tools for Textile Production from the Oseberg BurialVarious tools for textile production, including fragments of woven baskets, wooden bowls, balls of yarn, tablets for weaving, beech wood needles, a…
Tools for Textile Production from the Oseberg BurialA wooden yarn winder made of beech, wooden spindles from drop spindles, a spindle whorl, and fragments of yarn found in the burial.
The Tune ShipThe Tune ship has not survived as well as the Gokstad and Oseberg ships, with which it shares the Vikingskipshuset. However, it appears to have been a…
The Oseberg WagonThe 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…
The Oseberg TapestryThese are fragments of a tapestry that was found with the Oseberg ship burial. The tapestry appears to depict a procession including horse-drawn…
The Oseberg Ship viewed from the sternThe Oseberg ship is on display at the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo. It was found in a grave mound at Oseberg in Norway with the remains of two women,…
The Oseberg Ship viewed from the StemThe Oseberg ship is on display at the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo. It was found in a grave mound at Oseberg in Norway with the remains of two women,…
The Gokstad ShipThe Gokstad ship was found in a burial mound at Gokstad in Vestfold, Norway. The ship dates to c. 890 AD and the burial probably took place c. 900 AD.…
The Deck and Mast Seat of the Oseberg ShipDetail of the deck and mast seat of the Oseberg Ship, viewed from the stern.
Textiles from the Oseberg burialAlongside the tapestries, other textiles were found. These included woollen fabrics, silk, embroideries and tablet-woven bands.
Tethering PegsWooden tethering pegs from the Oseberg ship burial
Tent Pegs from the Gokstad BurialThese are thought to be tent pegs.
Tent Boards from the Gokstad Ship BurialTwo of the tent boards from the Gokstad burial affixed to the wall at Vikingskipshuset.
Tent Boards and a Shield from the Gokstad ShipA pair of tent boards and one of the shields from the Gokstad ship.