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title: The Funeral of a Viking
author: Frank Dicksee (1853-1928)
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9700/the-funeral-of-a-viking/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Funeral of a Viking
_Authored by Frank Dicksee (1853-1928)_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9700.jpg)
## Image Caption
Painting by Frank Dicksee (1853-1928 CE) titled "The Funeral of a [Viking](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vikings/)", showing a Viking being cremated on a ship pushed out to sea. The painting resides at the Manchester Art Gallery in the UK. Historically, although [burial](https://www.worldhistory.org/burial/) became commonplace during the [Viking Age](https://www.worldhistory.org/collection/29/the-viking-age/), cremation on a pyre (not so much ship) was also practiced. Burying people in ships (such as the famous Oseberg Ship [grave](https://www.worldhistory.org/burial/) mound in Norway) seems to have been a luxury reserved for the wealthy since ships were so expensive.
## Cite This Work
### APA
(1853-1928), F. D. (2018, December 11). The Funeral of a Viking. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
(1853-1928), Frank Dicksee. "The Funeral of a Viking." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 11, 2018. .
### MLA
(1853-1928), Frank Dicksee. "The Funeral of a Viking." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Dec 2018, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Viking_funeral.jpg) by **Frank Dicksee (1853-1928)**. Submitted by [Emma Groeneveld](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/emmagroeneveld1/ "User Page: Emma Groeneveld"), published on 11 December 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.