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Display of artefacts in the temporary Jorvik: Home and Abroad Exhibition in St Mary’s, Coppergate
Assorted Viking-Age artefacts from excavations in York, including bone needles, loom weights and wooden objects on display in the temporary Jorvik: Home and Abroad Exhibition in St Mary’s, Coppergate. Photo taken by Kisha G. Tracy.
Who do you think this statue represents?
Sculpture seen in Museet Ribes Vikinger. We think it may represent Sif, or Freyja. Any other suggestions welcome!
Dragon Head Bookends seen in Ribe VikingCenter
Carved wooden bookends, modelled on viking ship prow. Seen in Ribe VikingCenter.
Viking Punch Bowl by Tiffany
A Viking-themed punch bowl designed by Paulding Farnham and made by Tiffany & Co.
Wooden Platter on display in Shetland Museum and Archives
Viking-Age wooden platter. Parish Unknown. Donated by Lerwick Town Council. AGR 65420
Woodworking at Ribe VikingCenter
Wood was the primary building material throughout Scandinavia, and woodworking was a vital craft in rural areas, and probably a more specialised trade in towns such as this reconstructed area of the Ribe VikingCenter.For more information about the…
Pre-Viking Dragon Head Stem Post in the Limburgs Museum
This distinctive dragon-head stem post probably came from a ship, and was recovered from the River Scheldt in the Netherlands. It has been carbon-dated to the Migration Period and demonstrates that elaborate carved figure-heads pre-dated the Vikings.…
Norwegian Stave Church in Heimaey
The replica stave church in Heimaey was a gift from the Norwegian state. It was erected in the year 2000 to commemorate 1000 years of Christianity in Iceland. The information board describes the church as a detailed replica of the Holtdalen Stave…