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Viking Age beads
Viking age glass beads displayed among cremated bones
Oval brooches and beads
A display of oval brooches and beads showing how the beads might have been worn between the brooches.
Finds from a Burial at Fevang in Sandefjord
The finds from this grave were primarily tools, including pliers, a frying pan and a pot handle. The display also includes bronze oval brooches, glass beads and other pieces of jewellery.
Glass Beads
Glass beads found at Lower Klåstad near Larvik
Small objects from Hviding on display in Museet Ribes Vikinger
Small items from Hviding Viking settlement, including keys, beads and brooches, demonstrating a wealthy population. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/
Beads and gaming pieces of amber on display in Museet Ribes Vikinger
Beads and gaming pieces of amber, some unfinished. Found in Ribe. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/
Luxury and imported goods on display in Museet Ribes Vikinger
Assorted luxury items, including beads and jewellery from excavations in Ribe. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/
Pieces of discarded or broken beads on display in Museet Ribes Vikinger
Broken glass beads from the production of beads at Ribe Marketplace. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/
Unworked glass and mosaic tiles on display in Museet Ribes Vikinger
Unworked glass and mosaic tiles from North Italy, found in Ribe. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/
Discarded or lost glass pieces on display in Museet Ribes Vikinger
Glass from the production of beads and mosaics lost or discarded at Ribe Marketplace. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/
Beads from the Marketplace in Ribe on display in Museet Ribes Vikinger
Beads from the period c.700-850 excavated from Ribe Marketplace, and demonstrating the development in styles. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/
Mixed Boxes of Viking-Style Beads
These boxes show the wide variety of colours that beads from the Viking Age could come in. The photograph was taken at the Tønsberg Viking Festival.
Viking Beads in the National Museum of Ireland
These photographs show a selection of beads on display in the museum in Dublin.
Amber Beads in the National Museum of Ireland
This display shows pieces of amber and beads made from amber that were found in Fishamble Street, Dublin
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.
Display of artefacts from Viking York in the temporary Jorvik: Home and Abroad Exhibition in St Mary’s, Coppergate
Viking Age artefacts from excavations in York, including beads, finger rings, pottery and whetstones on display in the temporary Jorvik: Home and Abroad Exhibition in St Mary’s, Coppergate. Photo taken by Kisha G. Tracy.
Assorted glass beads on display in Museet Ribes Vikinger
Discarded or lost beads found on the site of Ribe's Viking Marketplace. c. 700-850. On display in Museet Ribes Vikinger.
Bead-Making at Ribe VikingCenter
Glass bead-making is one of the traditional Viking-Age crafts carried out at the Viking Marketplace in the Ribe Viking-Center. Colourful beads have been found throughout the Viking World, and were an important luxury item.For more information about…
News: Galloway Viking treasure pot's contents revealed after more than 1,000 years
Conservators have released images of the contents of a Carolingian cup that formed part of the Galloway Hoard.
The Viking Hoard from Lejre
An essay about the tenth-century hoard found out Lejre, Denmark. The article links to a more detailed pdf in Danish about the hoard.