Norway history/traditions/Bunad/jellewery/ Viking/folklore
Collection by Anna Maria Ligia Desloovere
Evening gown, 1901. Norwegian Folk Museum
NOVEL set in Viking Iceland - BEAUTIFUL WRECK
My time travel Viking love story, Beautiful Wreck, takes place at a house like this. This is the one I visited, at Þjóðveldisbærinn in Iceland. An amazing trip. On goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/18975949-beautiful-wreck
For eveything Finance, I'm here. Health insurance through to sav
Firsly I'd like to say a mega thanks to health insurance broker for help with setting up this informal finance blog of mine. I love talking about finance, everything from pensions to health insurance...
Collection
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key | British Museum
Key; bronze; loop for suspension at head of bow, which is decorated with pattern of circles and lines.
Hair comb by ToneVigeland
View Hair comb by Tone Vigeland on artnet. Browse upcoming and past auction lots by Tone Vigeland.
Viking sled
"After some years as a sea-going vessel the Oseberg ship was finally laid to rest as a grave ship for a wealthy woman of high ranking. This woman received grace gifts for her journey to the realm of the dead, which included three highly decorated sleds and one sled of a simpler design (not displayed). The three highly decorated sleds were constructed in the same way: a separate upper frame was originally tied to the chassis with rope. The corner posts, shaped as animal heads, bind the sides…
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Julträd
Ända sedan jag var barn, har familjens julträd varit en av de vackraste julprydnaderna i vårt hem. Julträdet finns över i stort sett hela Sverige, men enligt mig finns inga så fina och välgjorda som de i Blekinge. Enligt Blekinge läns muséum är det första julträdet man säkert kan datera, från 1870. Det har dock säkert funnits tidigare. Bild från museets hemsida. Så här ser också mitt träd ut. Det finns många olika utformningar av julträd men de flesta har fyra hästar i centrum runt en…
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BunaderOslo hovedside
Detail of 17th century calendar stick carved with national coat of arms, a common motif in Norwegian folk art.