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title: Viking Age Helmet
author: NTNU Vitenskapsmuseet
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8848/viking-age-helmet/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 2026-04-21
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# Viking Age Helmet

_Authored by NTNU Vitenskapsmuseet_

## Image File

[![Viking Age Helmet](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8848.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8848.jpg)

## Image Caption

The [Viking Age](https://www.worldhistory.org/collection/29/the-viking-age/) helmet pictured here is known as the Gjermundbu helmet, named after the farm it was found at near Haugsbygd, Norway, in 1943 CE. It was located inside a [Viking](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vikings/) Age [burial](https://www.worldhistory.org/burial/) chamber. Although at the time of discovery it was in nine pieces, it has since been reconstructed. It resides at the Museum of Cultural History connected with the University of Oslo in Norway.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Vitenskapsmuseet, N. (2018, May 31). Viking Age Helmet. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8848/viking-age-helmet/>
### Chicago
Vitenskapsmuseet, NTNU. "Viking Age Helmet." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 31, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8848/viking-age-helmet/>.
### MLA
Vitenskapsmuseet, NTNU. "Viking Age Helmet." *World History Encyclopedia*, 31 May 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8848/viking-age-helmet/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gjermundbu_helmet_-_cropped.jpg) by [**NTNU Vitenskapsmuseet**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gjermundbu_helmet_-_cropped.jpg). Submitted by [Emma Groeneveld](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/emmagroeneveld1/ "User Page: Emma Groeneveld"), published on 31 May 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.