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title: Oseberg Sleigh
author: Helen Simonsson
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9003/oseberg-sleigh/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Oseberg Sleigh
_Authored by Helen Simonsson_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9003.jpg)
## Image Caption
One of four sleighs found in the elaborate ship [burial](https://www.worldhistory.org/burial/) at Oseberg, Norway, where in 834 CE two [women](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/women/) were buried in an extremely rich setting with many [grave](https://www.worldhistory.org/burial/) goods such as this sleigh, an intricately carved wooden cart and various textiles including fine silks that would have been imported. This burial is classed as royal or at least as an upper-class [Viking Age](https://www.worldhistory.org/collection/29/the-viking-age/) burial; at least one of the women must have been of very high status. The two women's exact relation to each other is unknown. The ship itself and this sleigh are displayed at the [Viking](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vikings/) Ship Museum in Oslo, Norway.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Simonsson, H. (2018, July 07). Oseberg Sleigh. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Simonsson, Helen. "Oseberg Sleigh." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 07, 2018. .
### MLA
Simonsson, Helen. "Oseberg Sleigh." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Jul 2018, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/hesim/6357515225)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/hesim/6357515225) by [**Helen Simonsson**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/hesim/6357515225). 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.