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Cup from the Oseberg BurialA turned wooden cup.
Wooden Vessel from the Oseberg BurialA decorated wooden vessel.
Box, Shears and Flax Beater from the Oseberg BurialA wooden box with a lid (left), shears (centre) and a flax beater for processing flax (right)
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.
Part of a Bed from the Oseberg BurialPart of a decorated wooden bed.
Stick with Runes from the Oseberg BurialA stick with a runic inscription. It reads 'litiluism' which has been read as 'litill vis ma
Decorated Pieces of Wood from the Oseberg BurialSmall pieces of wood with carved decoration. Their function is unknown.
Chair and Shoes from the Oseberg BurialA wooden chair made of beech, and shoes of soft leather. The illustration beside the chair depicts the traces of paint that remained on the chair.
Lid from a Box found in the Oseberg BurialThe wooden lid of a box with a lock made of horn or whale baleen. At the back of the photograph is a handle from a box.
Handle found in the Oseberg BurialA handle with zoomorphic designs.
Chest from the Oseberg BurialThis chest had been broken into by grave robbers. When found, it still contained two combs, and pieces of leather and cloth.
Part of a Box from the Oseberg BurialPart of a box found in the hole dug by the grave robbers. In the foreground of the photograph is a clasp from a box.
Combs from the Oseberg BurialCombs made from horn.
Gilt Bronze Mounts from the Gokstad BurialA selection of gilt bronze mounts from the Gokstad burial.
Bucket with Brass Hoops and Handles from the Gokstad BurialA small bucket with brass hoops and handles. It is made of yew.
Bucket with 'Buddha' Image from the Gokstad BurialA bucket made of yew, with brass hoops and 'Buddha'-like figures of enamel and brass.
Bucket with Brass Fittings from the Gokstad BurialA bucket made of yew. It has brass fittings, and iron hoops and handle rings. When found it contained wild apples.
Bedposts from the Gokstad BurialBedposts made of oak with a carved horse design.
Candlesticks from the Gokstad BurialPossible wooden candlesticks. Their actual function is uncertain but it is thought that they were made to hold candles.
Hunting Knapsack from the Gokstad ShipThe wooden top and bottom of a hunting knapsack. The fabric body has not survived. The lid has a horse carved into it.