Model of a Viking Ship of about A.D.900, excavated from Gokstad

Made:
1913; circa 900 CE in Gokstad and South Kensington
maker:
Science Museum, Workshops and Barbara Mary Campbell
Model of a Viking Ship of about A.D.900, excavated from Gokstad Model of a Viking Ship of about A.D.900, excavated from Gokstad Model of a Viking Ship of about A.D.900, excavated from Gokstad Model of a Viking Ship of about A.D.900, excavated from Gokstad

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Model, scale 1:24, of a Viking ship (c 900 AD) discovered in 1880 in Norway - the Gokstad ship - propelled by sail and oars, with deck sections removed to show construction, made in Science Museum Workshops, South Kensington, London, England, 1913. With Viking figure by Barbara Mary Campbell, Kingston-upon-Thames, Greater London, England.

Cut-away, rigged model (made in Museum) of a Viking ship, c. 900. Scale 1:24. The model represents a conjectural reconstruction of the ship found at Gokstad, Norway in 1880.

Details

Category:
Water Transport
Object Number:
1913-198
Materials:
wood (unidentified), steel (metal), rope, silk and cotton (textile)
Measurements:
overall: 580 mm x 1020 mm x 340 mm,
type:
sailing vessel, sailing ship and model - representation