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title: Viking Age Clothing
author: Wolfmann
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# Viking Age Clothing
_Authored by Wolfmann_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9000.jpg)
## Image Caption
Reconstructions of [Viking Age](https://www.worldhistory.org/collection/29/the-viking-age/) clothing as found on display at the Archaeological Museum in Stavanger, Norway. The woman is wearing a white shift or underdress, a red overdress (hangerock or smokkr) and two characteristically [Viking](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vikings/) oval brooches - also known as tortoise brooches - linked by a chain to fasten her overdress. A spindle whorl hangs from her dress, too, here probably added to indicate the role Viking Age [women](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/women/) played in textile production. Female graves from this period often contained spindle whorls. The man is wearing a tunic girded with a leather belt, and holds a sword.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Wolfmann. (2018, July 07). Viking Age Clothing. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Wolfmann. "Viking Age Clothing." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 07, 2018. .
### MLA
Wolfmann. "Viking Age Clothing." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Jul 2018, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vikings_costumes_woman_man_Arkeologisk_museum_Stavanger,_Norway_2015-05-27.jpg) by [**Wolfmann**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vikings_costumes_woman_man_Arkeologisk_museum_Stavanger,_Norway_2015-05-27.jpg). Submitted by [Emma Groeneveld](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/emmagroeneveld1/ "User Page: Emma Groeneveld"), published on 07 July 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. 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.