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Shoulder Loop Insignia for University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
The shoulder-sleeve insignia of Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps (SROTC) from the University of Idaho, Moscow, ID. It features a cartoon Viking face with beard and winged helmet.
Shrine to Odin
A shrine to Odin at the Danelaw Centre for Living History
Shrouds on the reconstructed Viking ship 'Sea Stallion from Glendalough'
For more information see http://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/en/visit-the-museum/exhibitions/the-five-reconstructions/the-sea-stallion-from-glendalough-skuldelev-2/
Sievert-Siefred-Cnut coin (York Mint) in the Ashmolean Museum
Sievert-Siefred-Cnut group coin, Northumbria (York Mint). 895-902. HCR7871 & HCR7920
Sign for Egilsay in the Orkneys
Egilsay is famous as the site of the martyrdom of St Magnus, and for the church that still stands on the site, with its unusual round tower. Egilsay may refer to the personal name Egil (Egil's Island) or to Gaelic eagles, meaning church. It was the…
Signage for Viking House Hostel in Waterford
Sign for 'Viking House', a hostel situated within the Viking Triangle in Waterford City.
Sigurd and Fafnir (1906) by Hermann Hendrich
Painting of Sigurd and the dragon Fafnir by German painter Hermann Hendrich, part of his series based on scenes from Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen. Oil on canvass.
Sigurd on the Ramsund rock carving
This is Sigurd pictured slaying the dragon Fáfnir on the Ramsund carving (Sö 101), carved in the mid eleventh century. The runic inscription which the scenes from the legend accompany refers to a certain Sigriðr raising a bridge in memory of her…
Silver bars, wires and ingots from White Horse Road, London, in the Ashmolean Museum
Bars, wires and ingots (silver bullion), 800-900. White Horse Road in London. AN1909.556
Silver fibulae from Denmark
Two silver fibulae depicting women. One shows a woman with two plaits in her hair. The other shows an armed person on horseback with an armed woman holding the horse.
Silver Freyja Pendant in the Swedish History Museum
A silver pendant from Aska, Östergötland, Sweden, dating to the Viking Age (800 - 1099) and on display in the Swedish History Museum. It is widely believed to represent the Norse goddess Freyja with the brisingamen necklace. For higher…
Silver neck ring in the Hunt Museum
Viking silver neck ring described as having woven strands and knobbed terminals. Dating to the tenth or eleventh centuries. Held in the Hunt Museum Collections.
HCA 452
http://www.huntmuseum.com/collection/collection-items/hca-452.aspx
HCA 452
http://www.huntmuseum.com/collection/collection-items/hca-452.aspx
Silver Oval Brooch from Hedeby
One of two unique silver oval brooches from chamber grave 5 from eastern part of southern cemetery in Hedeby. This brooch is covered with filigree ornamentation.
Silver plated teaspoon with Viking torso
A silver plated teaspoon: the handle ends in a viking figure, complete with horned helmet. Produced by Tradition. Date unknown.
Silver replicas of the Freyja Pendant from Östergötland, Sweden, in Museet Ribes Vikinger
A replica of a silver pendant found in Östergötland, Sweden and on display in Historiska Museet, Stockholm. It is widely believed to represent the goddess Freyja. These earrings and pendants were seen in Museet Ribes Vikinger.
Silver ring from Thetford in the Ashmolean Museum
Anglo-Scandinavian silver finger ring from Thetford, Norfolk. 900-1050.
Silver ring with Thor's hammer in the Hedeby Viking Museum
Thor's hammer was made from silver and it is ornamented with circles (on both sites) and with cross (on one side). It was discovered in settlement in Hedeby/Haithabu.
Silver sceattas from Ribe on display in Museet Ribes Vikinger
Several of the over 200 silver coins (sceattas) found in excavations at Ribe. Most were minted locally. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/
Silver Valkyrie Ear-Scoop from Birka in the Swedish History Museum
This beautiful ear scoop was discovered in excavations on the island of Birka (Björkö) in the late nineteenth century. It features a figure which has been interpreted as a valkyrie, and was probably a very high-status item.For higher…