#Shield from the #VikingAge ship burial of #Gokstad (AD900). One of five shields cobbled together for display in the late 19th century. The spruce planks and iron boss are original, the three crossbars and iron bands are not (added for support) 88 cm - C10390 @Kulturhistorisk pic.twitter.com/ZjhNH9RiXY

— Vegard Vike (@VegardVike) February 6, 2018