Model: Gokstad Viking Ship
1913.09.0008A
Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Model: Gokstad Viking Ship (1913.09.0008A) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | Ernst Schmidt, maker of reproductions of arms and armor. This item was purchased from Ernst Schmidt and can thus be assumed to be a reproduction. |
Geographic Location | |
Period | Medieval |
Date | 3rd – 10th century CE original |
Culture | Norse, Viking |
Location | On Exhibitin the Europe exhibit |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Width) | 66.0 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Depth) | 44.5 cm |
Dimension 3 (Height) | 36.5 cm |
Weight | 938 g |
Measuring Remarks | N/A |
Materials | Plant--Wood, Metal, Plaster, Pigment, Textile |
Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Painting, Piercing, Cast |
Research Remarks
Description | N/A |
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Published Description | Under Review |
Bibliography | Anonymous student paper, "Ship Models," on file |
Artifact History
Credit Line/Dedication | Purchase |
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Reproduction | Yes, Purchased from and made by Ernst Schmidt, Munich Germany in 1913. Based on a model (in Munich) of the Gokstad ship. The original Gokstad ship is located in The University Museum, Oslo, Norway. The original was excavated in 1880. |
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