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Wool Caulking
Before the overlap surfaces were closed on a Viking ship, a tarred three-ply wool cord was placed between them. Once compressed, this fibrous filler both closed the gap and made the entry of water more difficult, and the first and most elegant form of caulking was born.
Charcoal illustration by Selim Rumi Civralı.
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Home - Museum of the Viking Age
www.vikingtidsmuseet.no
Viking ships in Roskilde
www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk
Norsk Maritimt Museum
marmuseum.no
Norsk Folkemuseum
norskfolkemuseum.no