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June 3, 2025This is the real serpent's head from the Oseberg ship, the world's best preserved Viking ship. It has never before been displayed in an exhibition due to it's fragile state. View in a large format.
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May 19, 2025The copy of the serpent's head is placed on the Oseberg ship, the world's best-preserved Viking ship, which can be seen when the Museum of the Viking Age opens. View in a large format.
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May 19, 2025On this wooden figure, we see that one eye is more pronounced than the other; could it be a representation of Odin? Odin is the most powerful god in Norse mythology. Together with his two brothers, he created the world and mankind. He is the god of war, sorcery, and wisdom, and he sacrificed one of his eyes for this wisdom. View in a large format.
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May 19, 2025Gold and silver ornaments from the Vulu treasure. Observe how the rings are cleverly "crocheted" from thin gold threads and have an almost supernatural shine. It’s perhaps not surprising that the Vikings believed that goldsmiths had divine abilities.
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May 19, 2025This is the Vulu brooch, a formidable ring brooch from the Viking Age weighing over half a kilogram in silver. Ring brooches were likely the jewelry of men—large, heavy, and quite impractical! It is a variant of the Scottish thistle brooches, known for their elegant design with spherical ends on both the ring and the pin. View in a large format.
