Viking artifacts
Scandinavian historical objects
Objects made or used by the Scandinavian seafarers who raided and traded across Europe from the 8th to 11th centuries.
Viking artifacts include weapons, jewelry, tools, ships, and runestones—items recovered from burial sites, settlements, and hoards.
The museum's Viking artifacts include a well-preserved sword and silver arm rings.
The term covers both everyday objects and elaborate ceremonial pieces that reveal Norse craftsmanship and culture.
- axeBladed tool for chopping
- coin hoardAccumulated hidden money stash
- swordHilted fighting blade
- broochDecorative fastening ornament
- torcAncient twisted metal collar
comb · fibula · whetstone · longship · oar · spear · sailcloth · ship burial · burial mound · grave goods · rune stone · necklace · shield · drinking horn · knife · cooking pot · bucket · pendant
- Norwegian heritagelongships, Edvard Munch, folk costumes, Norse mythology, sagas
- artifactspottery shards, knives, masks, pottery, antiquity
- museum artifactspaintings, Rosetta Stone, Elgin Marbles, stone carvings, terracotta
- Nordic archaeologyrunestones, burial mounds, bog bodies, grave goods, rune stones
- art museumspaintings, The Louvre, galleries, permanent collection, exhibitions
- archaeologyexcavation, dig site, archaeologist, dig, archaeological digs
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