Viking Sneek, Half model of the Oseberg-type ship from Sweden, 820 AC
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Maker:
Collectie:
Koen De Vriese
Half model of an Oseberg-type vessel (Sweden)
On loan from Koen Devrieze
Viking ships were built for speed, coastal navigation, and open-sea travel.
Navigation was carried out without charts or instruments as we know them today.
The Vikings relied on:
• the Sun and the stars
• wind, waves, and birds
• simple aids such as the sun compass
➡️ Instruments in the showcases:
sun compass, natural orientation, early astronomical knowledge
Half model of an Oseberg-type vessel (Sweden)
On loan from Koen Devrieze
Viking ships were built for speed, coastal navigation, and open-sea travel.
Navigation was carried out without charts or instruments as we know them today.
The Vikings relied on:
• the Sun and the stars
• wind, waves, and birds
• simple aids such as the sun compass
➡️ Instruments in the showcases:
sun compass, natural orientation, early astronomical knowledge