Browse Items (2474 total)
Decorated bone pins on display in the National Museum of IrelandThree bone pins from Fishamble Street. Viking Age.
Decorated Pieces of Wood from the Oseberg BurialSmall pieces of wood with carved decoration. Their function is unknown.
Demonstration of a reconstructed horse-hair fiddle (Taglharpa) by Einar Selvik in Somerville CollegeA demonstration of a reconstructed horse-hair fiddle by musician Einar Selvik (of Wardruna) during the Old Norse Poetry in Performance (ONPIP)…
Demonstration of a reconstructed lyre and performance of skaldic poetry from 'Ragnars saga loðbrókar ok sona hans' by Einar SelvikClip of Einar Selvik performing skaldic poetry from Ragnars saga loðbrókar ok sona hans. This lyre is a replica of a lyre found in Kravik,…
Demonstration of the bukkehorn (goat horn) by Einar Selvik in Somerville CollegeA demonstration of a reconstructed pipe made of goat-horn (bukkehorn) by musician Einar Selvik (of Wardruna) during the Old Norse Poetry in…
Denmark snow-globe souvenir with horned helmetA souvenir snow-globe with a viking warrior with horned helmet within a globe supported by a horned helmet. Seen in Copenhagen airport.
Denmark snow-globe souvenir with viking trollA souvenir snow-globe with a troll drinking from a flagon and sporting a horned helmet and axe, next to a small viking ship. Seen in Copenhagen…
Depiction of Harald Fairhair (Haraldr Hárfagri) on the Zetland Window in Lerwick Town HallHarald Fairhair (Haraldr Hárfagri / Harald Hårfagre), who rained in Norway c. 872 to 930, and conquered Shetland around c. 870. More information at…
Depiction of the Founding of St Magnus Cathedral on the Thoms Window in Lerwick Town HallDetail of the Founding of St Magnus Cathedral by William the Old, on the Thoms Window in Lerwick Town Hall, Shetland.
Depiction of the investiture of Earl Sigurd on the Zetland Window in Lerwick Town HallRognvaldr, Earl of Møre and of Orkney, is said to have gifted Shetland (the Earldom of which he was offered by Harald fairhair) to his brother, Sigurd…
Depiction of the Ships from HedebyThese ships were carved on polished red deer antler.
This find is a part of the permanent exhibition in the Hedeby Viking Museum / Wikinger…
Derby Museum and Art GalleryDerby Museum contains remains of a Viking man, his sword and other items from teh burial at Repton Church, as well as an early medieval sculpture…
Description of Leif Eriksson statue in BostonThis is information regarding the Leif Eriksson statue located in Boston.
Description of Vikings in the branding of Crowberry LiqueurCrowberry Liqueur, produced by Reykjavik Distillery. The description of the product begins 'Are you looking for a real Viking experience...'
Det Brente SkipetDocumentary about a huge and spectacular, but forgotten viking burialmound, excavated in 1874. English subtitles. (p) 2009
www.arkikon.no
Det vikingatida bågskyttet i Birka – ett exempel på en framstående stridskonst med främmande inslag'This paper deals with archery in the Viking Age settlement of Birka and in particular the presence of Euro Asiatic, steppe nomadic archery equipment…
Detail from an Icelandic T-Shirt SouvenirT-Shirt from and Icelandic Tourist shop depicting three small vikings with horned helmets.
Detail from houses at Murton ParkPhotographs of detail elements on the houses at the Danelaw Living History Centre
Detail from the Ändersta Rune Stone (U 1160) in the Ashmolean MuseumRune stone in the Ashmolean Museum, originally from Uppland in Sweden and dating the the late Viking Age. It was donated to the Ashmolean Museum in…
Detail from the Rose Window in Lerwick Town Hall, Depicting the Lerwick Coat of ArmsThe Rose Window features a version of the coat of arms of Lerwick, with several elements of Norse heritage incorporated: the Viking ship with dragon…