Oseberg Model

Name/Title

Oseberg Model

Description

Low hulled ship with a high brow and stern that curve inwards at the end.

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Norway

Notes

Handmade

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

L. Meum

Material/Technique

In Artist's Hand

Dimensions

Height

8.5 cm

Length

21.5 cm

Material

Pewter

Color

Grey

Location

* Untyped Location

Mezzanine East Case

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

This is a model of the famous Viking ship found near Oslo, Norway in 1905. The original ship dates to AD 800 and was the burial ship of a Viking noblewoman, and her elderly female companion.