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Carved animal head, possibly a cat, on the Oseberg Viking ship. Viking Ship Museum, Oslo.

Statue of the Norwegian King Olaf Tryggvason (r. 995–1000 CE) located in the city of Trondheim in Norway. Olaf is usually seen as having played an important part in the conversion of Norse to Christianity.

An example of a Hopi Kachina doll, used in the Kachina cult of that culture. Wood and pigment paint, 19th century CE or earlier. (Brooklyn Museum, New York)

A wooden Kachina doll from New Mexico. Acquired by the museum in the 19th century CE. Height: 13.4 cm. (British Museum, London)

A map illustrating the campaign of William the Conqueror (Duke of Normandy) in Britain aiming to capture London and secure control of the Kingdom of England (which, Willaim claimed, had been promised to him by Edward the Confessor, the childless...

Coin of William I of England, aka William the Conqueror (r. 1066-1067 CE). (British Museum, London)

Viking storage jars Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada, 2017

Remnants of a Viking cooking pot Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada, 2017

Norse meal as depicted in the TV show Vikings.

Dog amulet measuring 63.1 x 19.9 x 20.8 mm (2.4 x 0.78 x 0.81 inches), possibly from the period of the Liangzhu Culture in China (3400-2250 BCE). Jade dog amulets were often made and worn for protection and those of the Liangzhu Culture...