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, 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