Viking Jewelry

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Wanda Marcussen
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Viking jewelry dating from the 800 - 1100 century CE, showing the transition from Norse Mythology to Christianity. The older pieces depict Thor's hammer, while the latter depicts the Christian cross. Exhibited at the Museum of Cultural History in Oslo, Norway.

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Wanda Marcussen
Wanda Marcussen is a doctoral research fellow in environmental history at the University of Oslo. Her academic interest includes climate history, marine environmental history, and cultural heritage studies.

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Marcussen, W. (2019, May 15). Viking Jewelry. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10635/viking-jewelry/

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