Browse Items (83 total)
- Tags: Grave goods
Sort by:
Part of a Box from the Oseberg Burial
Part of a box found in the hole dug by the grave robbers. In the foreground of the photograph is a clasp from a box.
Combs from the Oseberg Burial
Combs made from horn.
Sled Poles from the Oseberg Ship Burial
The sled poles found in the Oseberg ship were not found with the sleds, and thus probably do not belong directly to any of the sleds. They are highly decorated with carvings, and were probably around 2m long originally.
Two Axes from the Oseberg Ship Burial
Two plain axes for general work.
Pine Bucket with Runic Inscription from the Oseberg Ship Burial
A pine bucket with an iron handle. It was originally bound with hoops of beech wood. The bucket has a runic inscription that says 'Sigrid owns'.
Oak Barrel from the Oseberg Ship Burial
An oak barrel with hoops of ash.
Ale Bowl from the Oseberg Ship Burial
A possible ale bowl made of beech.
Baking Trough from the Oseberg Ship Burial
A large wooden baking trough that had traces of rye flour in it when it was found.
Cooking Utensils from the Oseberg Ship Burial
Cooking utensils from the Oseberg ship burial. These include an iron cauldron with tripod, pot stirrers, a frying pan, a knife and a bowl.
Cups, Trough and Bowl from the Oseberg Ship Burial
Wooden cups, a wooden trough, and a wooden bowl, all from the Oseberg ship burial.
A Ladle and Handle from the Oseberg Ship Burial
A wooden ladle and a carved wooden handle from the Oseberg ship burial.
Bucket and a Lid from the Oseberg Ship Burial
A bucket that contained blueberries, and an oak lid with carving round the edge and a valknut design in the middle.
Bucket and Trough from the Oseberg Ship Burial
A wooden bucket and a wooden trough from the Oseberg ship burial.
A Chest from the Oseberg Ship Burial
A simple wooden chest in Vikingskipshuset. This chest would originally have held a sailor's possessions as well as being their seat while rowing. This chest contained grain and wild apples when it was found.
Sleds from the Oseberg Ship Burial
The Oseberg ship burial include four sleds or sleighs, all decorated with wooden carving. When they were found, traces of red, reddish brown, black, yellow, and grey white paint were found on some of the artefacts, and the sleds were among the most…
Hoe from the Oseberg Ship Burial
A wooden hoe that was buried with the Oseberg ship burial.
Tethering Pegs
Wooden tethering pegs from the Oseberg ship burial
Sled Pole
A decorated sled pole made of beech wood.
Handle for One of the Animal Head Posts
This handle fits into the slot on the head posts and would have enabled a person to carry it as part of a ceremony.
Carved Heads from Tent Frames
These carved wooden heads were once part of a tent frame.