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Decorated plaque

Material
whale bone
Period
Viking Age
Date
800 CE – 1050 CE
Museum
Norges arktiske universitetsmuseum
Location
Tromsø

Small decorated whale-bone plaque with a convex profile. The central panel has concave sides framed by incised lines and simplified meander motifs. The curved upper section terminates in two opposed animal heads connected by elongated tongues, while the surrounding surface is ornamented with punched circles. The object represents an elegant and unusually small example of Viking Age decorative whale-bone carving.

References

Find Site Information

Period
Viking Age

Zooarchaeological Data

Skeletal Element
Unknown

Material & Technology

Category
Norway
Raw Material
whale bone
Manufacturing Stage
Tertiary
Length 18.8 cm
Width 13.3 cm
Manufacturing Stage Tertiary
Skeletal Element Unknown
Decorated plaque
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