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Gol Stave Church
Gol Stave Church was moved to the Folkemuseum in the late 19th century. Only about one third of the surviving church was used (those parts that were thought to be medieval). The church that stands at the Folkemuseum now was modelled on Borgund Stave…
Freia Chocolates Tin
This tin for Freia chocolates is the most explicit reference to the Viking Age that we have found in their marketing. It depicts scenes and characters from Norse history.
Tags: Branding, Bygdøy, Commercial, Freya, Freyja, Marketing, Modern, Norge, Norse Gods, Norse Mythology, Norway
Freia Bakepulver
Freia, the company named for the Norse goddess, produced baking powder as well as chocolate.
Tags: Bakepulver, Baking powder, Branding, Bygdøy, Commercial, Freya, Freyja, Marketing, Modern, Norge, Norse Gods, Norse Mythology, Norway
Yacht called 'Sigyn'
A yacht called 'Sigyn'. In Norse mythology, Sigyn was Loki's wife, who cared for him even when he was chained in a cave with the entrails of his children. A snake had been placed over his face to drip poison into it. She held a bowl over his face to…
Tools for Textile Production from the Oseberg Burial
Various tools for textile production, including fragments of woven baskets, wooden bowls, balls of yarn, tablets for weaving, beech wood needles, a slate sharpening stone, a piece of quartz, and pieces of beeswax.
Wooden Box from the Oseberg Burial
A wooden box with a lock. It contained tools for weaving when found.
Smoothing Iron from the Oseberg Burial
A smoothing iron for ironing clothes and cloth.
A Lamp from the Oseberg Burial
A lamp. It would have been filled with oil and a wick placed in it to provide light.
Chest from the Oseberg Burial
A chest made of oak and decorated with iron studs.
Box from the Oseberg Burial
A wooden box made of beech.
Cup from the Oseberg Burial
A turned wooden cup.
Wooden Vessel from the Oseberg Burial
A decorated wooden vessel.
Box, Shears and Flax Beater from the Oseberg Burial
A wooden box with a lid (left), shears (centre) and a flax beater for processing flax (right)
Tools for Textile Production from the Oseberg Burial
A 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 Burial
Part of a decorated wooden bed.