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Horse bones found in a heathen grave on display in Museet Ribes VikingerFoot bones from a horse found in a pit in a heathen grave in Ribe. Probably a pagan offering. Details about the exhibition can be found at…
Grave goods on display in Museet Ribes VikingerGrave goods including a vessel, whetstone and beads from a grave where the individual was buried in a wooden coffin. Details about the exhibition can…
Two grave urns on display in Museet Ribes VikingerTwo grave urns from Ribe, one with comb and knife. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/
Tools for Textile Production from the Oseberg BurialVarious tools for textile production, including fragments of woven baskets, wooden bowls, balls of yarn, tablets for weaving, beech wood needles, a…
Wooden Box from the Oseberg BurialA wooden box with a lock. It contained tools for weaving when found.
Smoothing Iron from the Oseberg BurialA smoothing iron for ironing clothes and cloth.
A Lamp from the Oseberg BurialA lamp. It would have been filled with oil and a wick placed in it to provide light.
Chest from the Oseberg BurialA chest made of oak and decorated with iron studs.
Box from the Oseberg BurialA wooden box made of beech.
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.