Ship burial
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A ship burial or boat grave is a burial in which a ship or boat is used either as the tomb for the dead and the grave goods, or as a part of the grave goods itself. If the ship is very small, it is ca
Planks from one of the Butuan boats (c. 689 to 988 AD) from the Philippines
Excavation of the Gokstad Ship burial in Norway
Excavation of the Oseberg Ship burial mound in Norway
Model of the structure of the Sutton Hoo ship (c. 7th century AD) it might have appeared, with chamber area outlined
Oseberg ship
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The Oseberg ship is a well-preserved longship discovered in a large burial mound at the Oseberg farm near Tønsberg in Vestfold county, Norway. This ship is commonly acknowledged to be among the finest
Ship burial
…Gokstad – from Kongshaugen, Vestfold, Norway Oseberg – from Oseberg farm near Tønsberg in Vestfold, Norway Tune – from Haugen farm on Rolvsøy in Tune Municipality, Østfold, Norway…
The Oseberg ship (Viking Ship Museum, Norway)
Detail from the Oseberg ship
View from the front.
The so-called "Buddha bucket" (Buddha-bøtte), a brass and cloisonné enamel ornament of a bucket (pail) handle in the shape of a figure sitting with crossed legs.