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Demonstration of a reconstructed lyre and performance of skaldic poetry from 'Ragnars saga loðbrókar ok sona hans' by Einar SelvikClip of Einar Selvik performing skaldic poetry from Ragnars saga loðbrókar ok sona hans. This lyre is a replica of a lyre found in Kravik,…
Combs from the Oseberg BurialCombs made from horn.
Part of a Box from the Oseberg BurialPart of a box found in the hole dug by the grave robbers. In the foreground of the photograph is a clasp from a box.
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.
Handle found in the Oseberg BurialA handle with zoomorphic designs.
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.
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.
Decorated Pieces of Wood from the Oseberg BurialSmall pieces of wood with carved decoration. Their function is unknown.
Stick with Runes from the Oseberg BurialA stick with a runic inscription. It reads 'litiluism' which has been read as 'litill vis ma
Part of a Bed from the Oseberg BurialPart of a decorated wooden bed.
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.
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)
Wooden Vessel from the Oseberg BurialA decorated wooden vessel.
Cup from the Oseberg BurialA turned wooden cup.
Box from the Oseberg BurialA wooden box made of beech.
Chest from the Oseberg BurialA chest made of oak and decorated with iron studs.
A Lamp from the Oseberg BurialA lamp. It would have been filled with oil and a wick placed in it to provide light.
Smoothing Iron from the Oseberg BurialA smoothing iron for ironing clothes and cloth.
Wooden Box from the Oseberg BurialA wooden box with a lock. It contained tools for weaving when found.
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…