The Oseberg Ship: Reconstruction of Form and Function

By: Bischoff, Vibeke

This volume presents a new reconstruction of the Norwegian Viking-Age ship from Oseberg, dated to 820 AD. In 1987 a full‐scale reconstruction of the ship, was built based on drawings made of the exhibited ship. The reconstruction, Dronningen, capsized and sank during the first test‐sailing, giving rise to many questions, concerning the ships original performance. The purpose of the present work has been to reconstruct the ship's form and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8785180777
• ISBN13: 9788785180773
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Viking Ship Museum/National Museum of Denmark
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 3.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.6" x 11.3"