EditorialWhalebone plaque, Viking, 9th century. Whalebone plaque decorated with a pair of openwork horses' heads at the top and incised with ring-and-dot and geometric designs. It is thought that these plaques were used as boards for smoothing folds and seams i...
EditorialPlaster cast from a processed bone plate. Broken in 4 parts and some small fragments present, casting, plate, plaster, 23.7 x 21 x 2.3 cm (in complete condition), Norway, unknown, unknown, Namdalen.
EditorialWhalebone plaque, Viking, 9th century. Whalebone plaque decorated with a pair of openwork horses' heads at the top and incised with ring-and-dot and geometric designs. It is thought that these plaques were used as boards for smoothing folds and seams i...
EditorialWhalebone plaque, Viking, 9th century. Whalebone plaque decorated with a pair of openwork horses' heads at the top and incised with ring-and-dot and geometric designs. It is thought that these plaques were used as boards for smoothing folds and seams i...