Viking Artifacts in Museums

Viking Items

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.