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A Rune Rule
Wooden rule with the younger futhark burnt into it, updated to include additional modern letters. Made by Sofie Louise Jensen.
A Viking Shop
A tent opened up to become a shop at Tønsberg Viking Festival. It sells a variety of reproduction goods, including pendants, wooden plaques, beads and much more.
Advertising for Tonsberg Viking Festival
Advertising poster for the Tonsberg Viking Festival. The Norseness of the festival is reinforced by the use of a rune-like font.
Assorted pendants
Assorted pendants on coloured strings.
Banner for Yddir Vikinglag
The banner for Yddir Vikinglag, a local reenactment group.
Basket of Rune Sticks
A basket of rune sticks using the younger futhark creatively to add modern letters not represented in the younger futhark. The runes have been burnt into the wood rather than carved. These were created by Sofie Louise Jensen (Runeristeren).
Beaded Necklaces
A selection of Viking-style necklaces.
Blog post: Vikings galore!
A blog post with photographs of Viking reenactors in Sweden.
Bone Weaving Tablets
Bone tablets for tablet weaving. These would be used for weaving the braids that decorated the edges of Viking tunics.
Boxes Featuring the Mammen Mask
Boxes featuring the Mammen mask were on sale at Tønsberg Viking Festival.
Braid for Edging Tunics
Tablet-woven braids for decorating the edges of tunics.
Bronze Bracelets
Bronze bracelets on sale at Tønsberg Viking Festival.
Bronze Pendants of Various Designs
Bronze pendants in the form of Thor's hammer, Viking ships and a face.
Carved Figurehead on Ship
A dragon figurehead on one of the reconstructed Viking ships at Tonsberg Viking Festival.
Carved Wooden Containers
Carved Wooden Containers at Tønsberg Viking Festival.
Carving on Tent
A carved design on one of the tent boards at Tonsberg Viking Festival. The tents are designed so that one side can be raised as an awning to turn it into a shop.
Childrens Shields
Children's shields at Tønsberg Viking festival. They appear to have printed rather than painted designs.
Fibulae
A selection of reproduction fibulae, some steel and some bronze.
General Photographs of the Tønsberg Viking Festival
A selection of photographs taken around the Tønsberg Viking festival, showing the various wares on offer and the style of the tents.
Glima or Viking Wrestling
Participants at Tønsberg Viking Festival were invited to learn the art of Viking wrestling. This is a recreation, although we know very little about how Vikings went about formal wrestling contests.