Model: Gokstad Viking Ship, Display Stand
1913.09.0008B
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Model: Gokstad Viking Ship, Display Stand (1913.09.0008B) |
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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 | N/A |
| Date | 1913 |
| Culture | N/A |
| Location | On Exhibitin the Europe exhibit |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Width) | 12.9 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Height) | 5.0 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.1 cm |
| Weight | 36 g |
| Measuring Remarks | N/A |
| Materials | Plant--Wood, , Pigment--Stain, Varnish |
| Manufacturing Processes | Staining |
Research Remarks
| Description | "VIKING SHIP MODEL: The Norwegian original was built entirely of oak, weighed over twenty tons, and could carry a sizable contingent of men and horses. With fleets of these ships, the Vikings conducted piratical raids, territorial conquests, and colonizing ventures." -John Buckler and John McKay, A History of Western Society, (Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1979), 239. |
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| Published Description | Under Review |
| Bibliography | Buckler, John, and John McKay. A History of Western Society. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1979. |
Artifact History
| Credit Line/Dedication | Purchase |
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| Reproduction | Yes, Made by Ernst Schmidt in Munich. 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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