Detail of a carved ivory lid
The Hiddensee Hoard , found in the 19th century on an island in the Baltic Sea
The Bayeaux Tapestry shows a Norman longboat used by William the Conqueror and his soldiers when they arrived in England to wrest the throne from King Harald. Norman is a corruption of the words Norseman and Northman - the Vikings. William was a direct descendant of Rollo, the Viking.
The Liber Vitae manuscript from Winchester, England shows the only period depiction of a Viking - King Canute (Cnut) and Queen Emma (Alfgy).
7th century Viking shield from the boat burial at Vendal
A display at the National Museum of Denmark shows the clothing of the Vikings, as well as their jewelry, swords and artwork.
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