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The Viking World: A History in ObjectsMain MenuGallery viewA galleryTag Cloudtag cloud pageThemesA path of thematic categoriesAuthor IndexExplore the collection by authorWorks CitedReferencesAdam Bigelow3afa9c7ecebf516bba6609664b1b12f79c54bf77Caitlin Donahue61b7e986e7c71d400e5c803912ed83c0cf65252fCaroline Harvey1783f21a5882b5b4d3d0b6c174d058052a5ff7eaEdward Hershewee701ef220480b51ca728fc9c719bc094cf813655Martin Hoffmana1fd203afd9a84ee8db567e188cf6ed1d269386eTyler Hruby23493f763b312110686cfafc62578fd0ab5f3833Brittany N. Johnsonc1c1763339f8fa953e3c907c6bb8a3bad0c28b2cCarlos Lua Pineda0a28cc23b0aa00b4f24a9e205aeb57fbdb07ff01Moira McConnell710633400590ea38533ea3412c01fc5056288180Clara McCurdy9aec76477d0b55f9c685c47330d6786ec98182e1Elise McIlhaneyef48481634ff342c8b43c9d56f678b2d3562fb69Cameron Meikle669a5682bfbfd603130a26e25628f24eb07e6295Alexander Christopher Newkirk019c2f5b38c043507251d1789e2fdf47e61c3b7fBenja Reilly816c23aa0d444213fb2d1ef33555a15617e08228Oliver Statenc625ae8c3926f5e1a4268bc91d6a6f4cdb1e7fb6Liam Sullivanaa3a1dccb90c7fe4646b61c4af594abbb0c5574aRead Wilder31bf4715220144a665996f2e6cae80a1a8611eadAliza Yazdanicd49f227d88c72331226ddf574bf56c37308cd10Austin Masonf6137011c68eb792c6e14634815583b15e707dea
Map View
12017-05-24T10:09:20-07:00Austin Masonf6137011c68eb792c6e14634815583b15e707dea164562An interactive map of all the objects in the collectiongoogle_maps2017-05-24T11:39:30-07:00Austin Masonf6137011c68eb792c6e14634815583b15e707dea
Contents of this path:
12017-05-21T17:48:08-07:00Edward Hershewee701ef220480b51ca728fc9c719bc094cf813655A Lead Weight Plate2A lead weight from Englandmedia/NLM35752.jpgplain2017-05-21T18:10:47-07:00Edward Hershewee701ef220480b51ca728fc9c719bc094cf813655
12017-05-15T05:37:36-07:00Brittany N. Johnsonc1c1763339f8fa953e3c907c6bb8a3bad0c28b2cAntler Comb9a comb made from antler, decorated with carvingsmedia/antlercombplain2017-05-15T09:19:59-07:00Austin Masonf6137011c68eb792c6e14634815583b15e707dea
12017-05-10T09:56:24-07:00Aliza Yazdanicd49f227d88c72331226ddf574bf56c37308cd10Axe2A copper-alloy miniature axe head that was likely once attached to a pendant of a necklace or to a small figurine.media/a76.jpgplain2017-05-10T09:58:50-07:00Aliza Yazdanicd49f227d88c72331226ddf574bf56c37308cd10
12017-05-19T14:09:40-07:00Read Wilder31bf4715220144a665996f2e6cae80a1a8611eadBackplate to a Knife2A copper-alloy knife covering with Latin inscriptionmedia/Backplate to Knife.jpgplain2017-05-19T15:13:55-07:00Read Wilder31bf4715220144a665996f2e6cae80a1a8611ead
12017-05-09T08:21:43-07:00Adam Bigelow3afa9c7ecebf516bba6609664b1b12f79c54bf77Bearded Man Mount5Copper alloy mount in the shape of a bearded man with horned helmetmedia/Mount.jpgplain2017-05-19T12:26:16-07:00Adam Bigelow3afa9c7ecebf516bba6609664b1b12f79c54bf77
12017-05-15T18:27:35-07:00Clara McCurdy9aec76477d0b55f9c685c47330d6786ec98182e1Birka Axe2Iron axe found on the island with the trading center Birka in Sweden.media/axe.jpegplain2017-05-15T18:32:47-07:00Clara McCurdy9aec76477d0b55f9c685c47330d6786ec98182e1
12017-05-10T21:20:12-07:00Benja Reilly816c23aa0d444213fb2d1ef33555a15617e08228Bone Comb2A fragment of a comb made of reindeer antler.media/Comb.JPGplain2017-05-10T21:33:22-07:00Benja Reilly816c23aa0d444213fb2d1ef33555a15617e08228
12017-05-15T06:01:14-07:00Brittany N. Johnsonc1c1763339f8fa953e3c907c6bb8a3bad0c28b2cBone Die2A single carved bone die, weathered and slightly splinteredmedia/bonedieplain2017-05-15T06:18:16-07:00Brittany N. Johnsonc1c1763339f8fa953e3c907c6bb8a3bad0c28b2c
12017-05-10T10:26:34-07:00Elise McIlhaneyef48481634ff342c8b43c9d56f678b2d3562fb69Bone Pin2A 10cm pin made of bone.media/hrh2003_0809_044551AA.JPGplain2017-05-10T10:30:00-07:00Elise McIlhaneyef48481634ff342c8b43c9d56f678b2d3562fb69
12017-05-16T22:30:44-07:00Caroline Harvey1783f21a5882b5b4d3d0b6c174d058052a5ff7eaBronze Age Sword3Fragmented Bronze Sword and Hiltmedia/301254 sword.jpgplain2017-05-16T22:48:27-07:00Caroline Harvey1783f21a5882b5b4d3d0b6c174d058052a5ff7ea
12017-05-17T19:17:42-07:00Caitlin Donahue61b7e986e7c71d400e5c803912ed83c0cf65252fBronze Belt Buckle2An intricately decorated bronze belt bucklemedia/304105.jpgplain2017-05-17T19:28:38-07:00Caitlin Donahue61b7e986e7c71d400e5c803912ed83c0cf65252f
12017-05-15T09:24:46-07:00Brittany N. Johnsonc1c1763339f8fa953e3c907c6bb8a3bad0c28b2cBronze Needle Case5media/Bronze Needle Housing.pngplain2017-05-22T14:10:22-07:00Brittany N. Johnsonc1c1763339f8fa953e3c907c6bb8a3bad0c28b2c
12017-05-10T21:37:04-07:00Benja Reilly816c23aa0d444213fb2d1ef33555a15617e08228Bronze Ring4A bronze ring, or bangle, with a rhombic cross-section and corroded iron on parts of the surface.media/Bronze Rings.jpegplain2017-05-10T21:45:12-07:00Benja Reilly816c23aa0d444213fb2d1ef33555a15617e08228
12017-05-22T07:48:22-07:00Alexander Christopher Newkirk019c2f5b38c043507251d1789e2fdf47e61c3b7fBronze Square Belt Buckle2Bronze belt buckle, unornamented with a square designmedia/2058618_object_KUAS_7605358.jpegplain2017-05-22T07:55:11-07:00Alexander Christopher Newkirk019c2f5b38c043507251d1789e2fdf47e61c3b7f
12017-05-20T18:12:22-07:00Oliver Statenc625ae8c3926f5e1a4268bc91d6a6f4cdb1e7fb6Copper Alloy Vessel2Black fragment from a copper vesselmedia/hrh2003_0809_060102AA.JPGplain2017-05-20T18:20:02-07:00Oliver Statenc625ae8c3926f5e1a4268bc91d6a6f4cdb1e7fb6
12017-05-21T14:16:52-07:00Clara McCurdy9aec76477d0b55f9c685c47330d6786ec98182e1Danelaw St. Edmund Coin2A St. Edmund memorial coin minted in the Danelaw between 895 and 917.media/Danelaw coin.jpgplain2017-05-21T14:22:28-07:00Clara McCurdy9aec76477d0b55f9c685c47330d6786ec98182e1
12017-05-17T19:39:48-07:00Caitlin Donahue61b7e986e7c71d400e5c803912ed83c0cf65252fDecorated Bone and Antler Comb2A comb made from bone and antler, riveted together with iron, and decoratedmedia/2022613_artefacts_Ts4371_6843__f_html.jpegplain2017-05-17T19:45:16-07:00Caitlin Donahue61b7e986e7c71d400e5c803912ed83c0cf65252f
12017-05-15T09:39:36-07:00Brittany N. Johnsonc1c1763339f8fa953e3c907c6bb8a3bad0c28b2cDecorated Bronze Key2a bronze key with large decorated handlemedia/Bronze Keyplain2017-05-15T09:45:12-07:00Brittany N. Johnsonc1c1763339f8fa953e3c907c6bb8a3bad0c28b2c
12017-05-20T18:02:36-07:00Oliver Statenc625ae8c3926f5e1a4268bc91d6a6f4cdb1e7fb6Discoid Lead Weight2A round, faded lead weightmedia/NLM30431.jpgplain2017-05-20T18:05:57-07:00Oliver Statenc625ae8c3926f5e1a4268bc91d6a6f4cdb1e7fb6
12017-05-09T08:23:30-07:00Cameron Meikle669a5682bfbfd603130a26e25628f24eb07e6295Double Boar Head Sword Pommel3imagemedia/PAS_2421_pommel (1).jpgplain2017-05-09T09:18:32-07:00Cameron Meikle669a5682bfbfd603130a26e25628f24eb07e6295
12017-05-10T09:36:13-07:00Aliza Yazdanicd49f227d88c72331226ddf574bf56c37308cd10Ear Ring2Copper-alloy likely ear ring of an Anglo-Scandinavian style, decorated with a ring-and-dot design.media/NLM35717.jpgplain2017-05-10T09:45:09-07:00Aliza Yazdanicd49f227d88c72331226ddf574bf56c37308cd10
12017-05-14T13:01:02-07:00Caroline Harvey1783f21a5882b5b4d3d0b6c174d058052a5ff7eaEarly Medieval Weight4Plano-convex Lead Weightmedia/NLM24362.jpgplain2017-05-14T13:44:30-07:00Caroline Harvey1783f21a5882b5b4d3d0b6c174d058052a5ff7ea
12017-05-21T17:44:37-07:00Edward Hershewee701ef220480b51ca728fc9c719bc094cf813655Early Medieval armlet2a Early Medieval Armlet from Walesmedia/DH007023_02.jpgplain2017-05-21T18:19:18-07:00Edward Hershewee701ef220480b51ca728fc9c719bc094cf813655
12017-05-21T15:53:14-07:00Clara McCurdy9aec76477d0b55f9c685c47330d6786ec98182e1Early Viking Toilet Article3An amuletic figurine from the pre-Viking era in England associated with women and hygiene.media/toilet article.jpgplain2017-05-21T17:35:44-07:00Clara McCurdy9aec76477d0b55f9c685c47330d6786ec98182e1
12017-05-19T14:00:11-07:00Read Wilder31bf4715220144a665996f2e6cae80a1a8611eadEquestrian Chess Piece2An incomplete figure of a knight carved from walrus ivorymedia/Chess Piece 2.jpgplain2017-05-19T15:05:34-07:00Read Wilder31bf4715220144a665996f2e6cae80a1a8611ead
12017-05-19T14:22:04-07:00Read Wilder31bf4715220144a665996f2e6cae80a1a8611eadFigurine of Rider with Drinking Horn5A figurine made from copper alloy of a mounted warriormedia/Spur (3).JPGplain2017-05-19T14:45:05-07:00Read Wilder31bf4715220144a665996f2e6cae80a1a8611ead
12017-05-22T09:58:16-07:00Moira McConnell710633400590ea38533ea3412c01fc5056288180Finger Ring2A copper-alloy finger ring, made in a twisted fashionmedia/IOW20153114.JPGplain2017-05-22T10:03:14-07:00Moira McConnell710633400590ea38533ea3412c01fc5056288180
12017-05-10T08:40:25-07:00Oliver Statenc625ae8c3926f5e1a4268bc91d6a6f4cdb1e7fb6Fragmented Silver Ingot2A narrow silver ingot consisting of two separate piecesmedia/IMG_6007updated.jpgplain2017-05-10T08:55:40-07:00Oliver Statenc625ae8c3926f5e1a4268bc91d6a6f4cdb1e7fb6
12017-05-21T17:48:47-07:00Edward Hershewee701ef220480b51ca728fc9c719bc094cf813655Gaming Piece3A Early Viking Gaming Piecemedia/VikingGamingPiece.jpgplain2017-05-21T18:06:40-07:00Edward Hershewee701ef220480b51ca728fc9c719bc094cf813655
12017-05-10T09:49:17-07:00Benja Reilly816c23aa0d444213fb2d1ef33555a15617e08228Glass Bead Bracelet2A bracelet made of glass beads.media/Glass Beads.jpegplain2017-05-10T10:02:44-07:00Benja Reilly816c23aa0d444213fb2d1ef33555a15617e08228
12017-05-10T09:45:26-07:00Carlos Lua Pineda0a28cc23b0aa00b4f24a9e205aeb57fbdb07ff01Gold Arm Ring2Gold arm ring, cut through and partly straightened into a curved L-shapemedia/AN00017349_001-2.JPGplain2017-05-14T19:35:50-07:00Carlos Lua Pineda0a28cc23b0aa00b4f24a9e205aeb57fbdb07ff01
12017-05-21T17:41:19-07:00Edward Hershewee701ef220480b51ca728fc9c719bc094cf813655Gold Early Medieval Ring2a golden Anglo-Saxon medieval Ringmedia/2012T497.jpgplain2017-05-21T18:05:05-07:00Edward Hershewee701ef220480b51ca728fc9c719bc094cf813655
12017-05-10T10:32:51-07:00Elise McIlhaneyef48481634ff342c8b43c9d56f678b2d3562fb69Gold Finger Ring2A golden finger ring with triangle patterns on wider half.media/2014T939a.jpgplain2017-05-10T10:36:03-07:00Elise McIlhaneyef48481634ff342c8b43c9d56f678b2d3562fb69
12017-05-15T18:12:23-07:00Clara McCurdy9aec76477d0b55f9c685c47330d6786ec98182e1Hnefatafl Gaming Piece2A conical game piece used in a popular board game.media/game piece.jpgplain2017-05-15T18:24:26-07:00Clara McCurdy9aec76477d0b55f9c685c47330d6786ec98182e1
12017-05-22T07:38:47-07:00Alexander Christopher Newkirk019c2f5b38c043507251d1789e2fdf47e61c3b7fHon Hoard Gold and Garnet Pendant2A gold pendant with garnet accent and a cross centerpiece uncovered as part of the Hon Hoard in southern Norwaymedia/Gold Garnet Pendant.jpgplain2017-05-22T07:46:26-07:00Alexander Christopher Newkirk019c2f5b38c043507251d1789e2fdf47e61c3b7f
12017-05-21T23:29:32-07:00Martin Hoffmana1fd203afd9a84ee8db567e188cf6ed1d269386eHook with Rivet2Norse iron hook with rivet.media/hrh2003_0809_060338AA.JPGplain2017-05-21T23:35:26-07:00Martin Hoffmana1fd203afd9a84ee8db567e188cf6ed1d269386e
12017-05-22T08:14:09-07:00Alexander Christopher Newkirk019c2f5b38c043507251d1789e2fdf47e61c3b7fIcelandic Iron Fishhook2Four centimeter long iron fishhook found in the north of Icelandmedia/hrh2004_0729_115048AA.JPGplain2017-05-22T08:17:24-07:00Alexander Christopher Newkirk019c2f5b38c043507251d1789e2fdf47e61c3b7f
12017-05-22T08:22:16-07:00Alexander Christopher Newkirk019c2f5b38c043507251d1789e2fdf47e61c3b7fIcelandic Iron Needle2A sewing needle made of iron approximately five centimeters long uncovered in northern Icelandmedia/Needle.JPGplain2017-05-22T08:24:02-07:00Alexander Christopher Newkirk019c2f5b38c043507251d1789e2fdf47e61c3b7f
12017-05-20T18:24:17-07:00Oliver Statenc625ae8c3926f5e1a4268bc91d6a6f4cdb1e7fb6Iron Hand-Bell2A small iron-plated hand bellmedia/LIN2014_90.jpgplain2017-05-20T18:27:26-07:00Oliver Statenc625ae8c3926f5e1a4268bc91d6a6f4cdb1e7fb6
12017-05-15T18:36:19-07:00Clara McCurdy9aec76477d0b55f9c685c47330d6786ec98182e1Islamic Dirham in England2Silver islamic coin fragment found in England.media/Dirhem coin.jpgplain2017-05-15T18:41:18-07:00Clara McCurdy9aec76477d0b55f9c685c47330d6786ec98182e1
12017-05-19T14:11:23-07:00Read Wilder31bf4715220144a665996f2e6cae80a1a8611eadJelling Brooch4An Anglo-Scandinavian disc brooch in the Jelling stylemedia/Jelling Brooch.jpgplain2017-05-20T09:28:50-07:00Read Wilder31bf4715220144a665996f2e6cae80a1a8611ead
12017-05-10T10:42:38-07:00Elise McIlhaneyef48481634ff342c8b43c9d56f678b2d3562fb69Lead Weight2A weight made of cut lead with enamel decoration.media/2014147jpg.jpgplain2017-05-10T10:44:53-07:00Elise McIlhaneyef48481634ff342c8b43c9d56f678b2d3562fb69
12017-05-21T17:45:59-07:00Edward Hershewee701ef220480b51ca728fc9c719bc094cf813655Medieval Key2A early Key from Englandmedia/KENT8BC9DB.jpgplain2017-05-21T18:15:56-07:00Edward Hershewee701ef220480b51ca728fc9c719bc094cf813655
12017-05-19T15:16:21-07:00Read Wilder31bf4715220144a665996f2e6cae80a1a8611eadMonument with Runes2A stone monument with mythological imagery, lined by runic inscriptionmedia/Runestone.jpgplain2017-05-19T15:26:00-07:00Read Wilder31bf4715220144a665996f2e6cae80a1a8611ead
12017-05-10T09:46:11-07:00Aliza Yazdanicd49f227d88c72331226ddf574bf56c37308cd10Mount3A copper-alloy mount of Carolingian make with gold gilding. The mount was discovered in England.media/60901_95A204_MED_Mount.jpgplain2017-05-10T09:55:42-07:00Aliza Yazdanicd49f227d88c72331226ddf574bf56c37308cd10
12017-05-10T09:55:00-07:00Caroline Harvey1783f21a5882b5b4d3d0b6c174d058052a5ff7eaNinth Century Coin6Ninth Century Arabian Hack-sliver Dirhummedia/PAS_1227_coin3.jpgplain2017-05-22T01:33:29-07:00Caroline Harvey1783f21a5882b5b4d3d0b6c174d058052a5ff7ea
12017-05-10T09:51:24-07:00Aliza Yazdanicd49f227d88c72331226ddf574bf56c37308cd10Pendant2A "Thor's Hammer" amulet or pendant made of gold and found in England. Likely used for a decorative or religious purpose.media/2013_T188.JPGplain2017-05-10T09:54:59-07:00Aliza Yazdanicd49f227d88c72331226ddf574bf56c37308cd10
12017-05-16T13:50:58-07:00Moira McConnell710633400590ea38533ea3412c01fc5056288180Pendant2A circular pendant made from cast silver with Odin carved onto one sidemedia/NLM26224.jpgplain2017-05-16T18:28:51-07:00Moira McConnell710633400590ea38533ea3412c01fc5056288180
12017-05-16T13:52:03-07:00Moira McConnell710633400590ea38533ea3412c01fc5056288180Pin2A copper-alloy pin with a diamond-shape kitemedia/PAS_2483_pin.jpgplain2017-05-16T18:24:38-07:00Moira McConnell710633400590ea38533ea3412c01fc5056288180
12017-05-10T21:46:38-07:00Benja Reilly816c23aa0d444213fb2d1ef33555a15617e08228Fragment of Cauldron3A fragment of large iron cooking cauldron.media/Pot.JPGplain2017-05-21T23:11:23-07:00Benja Reilly816c23aa0d444213fb2d1ef33555a15617e08228
12017-05-10T09:48:08-07:00Carlos Lua Pineda0a28cc23b0aa00b4f24a9e205aeb57fbdb07ff01Prick Spur2A complete cast copper-alloy prick spur in good conditionmedia/SF08C44F-2.jpgplain2017-05-14T19:43:34-07:00Carlos Lua Pineda0a28cc23b0aa00b4f24a9e205aeb57fbdb07ff01