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Fragment of razor with ship motif from Strærup in Nationalmuseet, Danmark
A pre-Viking razor fragment from theLate Bronze Age, period V. FromStrærup, Sogn.For a higher resolution image see http://samlinger.natmus.dk/DO/14023
Replica of a drawing of a dragon prow from Jarlshof, in Shetland Museum and Archives
A drawing of a dragon prow on slate, with part of the ship visible on this fragment. From the Norse site at Jarlshof, Shetland. This is a replica: the original is in the National Museum of Scotland.
Reconstructed Viking ship prow, photographed in West Runton
This photograph was taken in West Runton, and appears to show a model of a dragon-prowed ship under construction. It may be connected to the Sheringham Viking Festival, held in the neighbouring town in North Norfolk in February.
Postcard depicting a modern commemorative "runestone" in the Jardin des Plantes, Rouen.
Postcard depicting a modern commemorative "runestone" in the Jardin des Plantes, Rouen – a gift from the Kingdom of Norway. "In 1911 the city of Rouen celebrated the millenium of the founding of the Duchy of Normandy and the baptism of the…
Dragon Head Bookends seen in Ribe VikingCenter
Carved wooden bookends, modelled on viking ship prow. Seen in Ribe VikingCenter.
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.…
Souvenir Viking ship prow from Iceland
Small ornament of a Viking ship prow with dragon head and Iceland inscription
Small souvenir Viking ship ornament from Iceland
Small Viking ship with prow ornament, produced by Sólarfilma ehf. Photographed in an Icelandic souvenir shop
Souvenir Viking ship ornament from Iceland
Icelandic souvenir metal Viking ship ornament, photographed in a tourist shop near Gullfoss.
Replica Galley from the Up Helly Aa Exhibition
Brightly painted replica galley with a dragon head on display in the Up Helly A' Exhibition in Lerwick, Shetland.
The Up Helly A' is a festival celebrated on the 24th day after Christmas in Shetland. The celebrations involve a parade of 1000…
The Up Helly A' is a festival celebrated on the 24th day after Christmas in Shetland. The celebrations involve a parade of 1000…
Viking Ship Seat outside the Orkneyinga Saga Centre, Orkney
This Viking Ship seat outside the Orkneyinga Saga Centre at Orphir, Orkney is a good spot for photos.
Blog Post: Viking Adventure in The Netherlands
A blog post from Tamara Bakx, about a visit to an exhibition on Dragons and the history of Limburg. The blog post is named 'Vikings adventure in The Netherlands'.
Icelandic T-Shirt, dragon-head prow
T-Shirt from a tourist shop in Iceland with a depiction of a stylised dragon head from the prow of a Viking ship. If you know the original or reconstruction which is the basis of this design, please let us know.