Incised slate

Description

Carving of a Viking ship on a slate, from Jarlshof

Museum reference

X.HSA 792

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Incised slate

Materials

Sandstone

Physical description

Sandstone; drawing, many curved lines, possibly a ship's prow; broken

Collection place(s)

Jarlshof, Sumburgh, Shetland, Scotland, Northern Europe

References

Maldonado, A. 2021. Crucible of Nations: Scotland from Viking Age to Medieval Kingdom. Edinburgh: National Museums Scotland.

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record