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Cup from the Oseberg Burial
A turned wooden cup.
Wooden Vessel from the Oseberg Burial
A decorated wooden vessel.
Box, Shears and Flax Beater from the Oseberg Burial
A wooden box with a lid (left), shears (centre) and a flax beater for processing flax (right)
Tools for Textile Production from the Oseberg Burial
A 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 Burial
Part of a decorated wooden bed.
Stick with Runes from the Oseberg Burial
A stick with a runic inscription. It reads 'litiluism' which has been read as 'litill vis ma
Decorated Pieces of Wood from the Oseberg Burial
Small pieces of wood with carved decoration. Their function is unknown.
Chair and Shoes from the Oseberg Burial
A 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 Burial
The 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 Burial
A handle with zoomorphic designs.
Chest from the Oseberg Burial
This chest had been broken into by grave robbers. When found, it still contained two combs, and pieces of leather and cloth.
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.
Demonstration of a reconstructed lyre and performance of skaldic poetry from 'Ragnars saga loðbrókar ok sona hans' by Einar Selvik
Clip of Einar Selvik performing skaldic poetry from Ragnars saga loðbrókar ok sona hans. This lyre is a replica of a lyre found in Kravik, Numedal in Norway dating to the 13th century.http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/2278Performed…
Demonstration of a reconstructed horse-hair fiddle (Taglharpa) by Einar Selvik in Somerville College
A demonstration of a reconstructed horse-hair fiddle by musician Einar Selvik (of Wardruna) during the Old Norse Poetry in Performance (ONPIP) Conference at Somerville College, Oxford on Friday 24 June 2016. A fiddle-like instrument was discovered at…
Demonstration of the bukkehorn (goat horn) by Einar Selvik in Somerville College
A demonstration of a reconstructed pipe made of goat-horn (bukkehorn) by musician Einar Selvik (of Wardruna) during the Old Norse Poetry in Performance (ONPIP) Conference at Somerville College, Oxford on Friday 24 June 2016. As Einar Selvik points…
Website of the Norwegian musical reconstruction project 'Wardruna'
Wardruna is a musical project based on Nordic mythology and spirituality. As their website explains, they rework Norse poetry and narratives: "With the use of the oldest of Nordic instruments and poetic metres as well as lyrics written in Norwegian,…
Performance of 'Völuspá' by Einar Selvik (Opening Lines)
A performance of the opening lines of 'Völuspá' by musician Einar Selvik (of Wardruna) during the Old Norse Poetry in Performance (ONPIP) Conference at Somerville College, Oxford on Friday 24 June. A version of this song features in the…
Gilt Bronze Mounts from the Gokstad Burial
A selection of gilt bronze mounts from the Gokstad burial.
Bucket with Brass Hoops and Handles from the Gokstad Burial
A small bucket with brass hoops and handles. It is made of yew.