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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…
Combs from the Oseberg Burial
Combs made from horn.
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.
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.
Handle found in the Oseberg Burial
A handle with zoomorphic designs.
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.
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.
Decorated Pieces of Wood from the Oseberg Burial
Small pieces of wood with carved decoration. Their function is unknown.
Stick with Runes from the Oseberg Burial
A stick with a runic inscription. It reads 'litiluism' which has been read as 'litill vis ma
Part of a Bed from the Oseberg Burial
Part of a decorated wooden bed.
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.
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)
Wooden Vessel from the Oseberg Burial
A decorated wooden vessel.
Cup from the Oseberg Burial
A turned wooden cup.
Box from the Oseberg Burial
A wooden box made of beech.
Chest from the Oseberg Burial
A chest made of oak and decorated with iron studs.
A Lamp from the Oseberg Burial
A lamp. It would have been filled with oil and a wick placed in it to provide light.
Smoothing Iron from the Oseberg Burial
A smoothing iron for ironing clothes and cloth.
Wooden Box from the Oseberg Burial
A wooden box with a lock. It contained tools for weaving when found.
Tools for Textile Production from the Oseberg Burial
Various tools for textile production, including fragments of woven baskets, wooden bowls, balls of yarn, tablets for weaving, beech wood needles, a slate sharpening stone, a piece of quartz, and pieces of beeswax.