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Imgenes: detalle de la proa del barco hallado en Oseberg, Noruega.
Cabeza en el mstil del mismo barco.
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Imagen: Broche de bronce, encontrado en Hedeby, Suecia.
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Imagen: Copn de plata hallado en la tumba real del Rey Gora, en Jelling, Dinamarca.