Copper-alloy Cauldrons & Pans

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There are four ways that copper-alloy vessels were made: by casting, raising, dishing or riveting. Petersen argues that many of the copper-alloy vessels from Norway were insular because they contained a large percentage of tin, an alloy not found in Norwegian copper-alloy .

Riveted Vessels

Norway, Gokstad

Current Location-  C10416 Type- Boat Burial Find Date- Construction- Riveted Dimensions- Dia:75cm H:50cm (Petersen 1951:p.528) Comments- Bibliography- Nicolaysen, N (1882) The Viking Ship Discovered in Gokstad, Norway. p.43 no.ae, pl.X.1 Petersen, Jan (1951) Vikingetidens Redskaper. p.395, fig.213, p.528 [Universitetsmuseenes Webportal]

Norway, Buskerud: Sønsteby, Heggen

Current Location-  C20634 Type- Find Date- Construction- Dimensions- Comments- Bibliography- Petersen, Jan (1951) Vikingetidens Redskaper. p.395, fig.214 [Universitetsmuseenes Webportal]

Norway: Micklebostad

Current Location-  C2978 Type- Gave Find (Male) AD 800-850 Find Date- Construction- Flat bottomed with 3 suspension mounts Dimensions- Dia-top:26cm Comments- Bibliography- Graham-Campbell, James (ed.) (1989) The Viking World. p.38 Petersen, Jan (1940) British Antiquities of the Viking Period, Found in Norway. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 5 p.100, fig.108, no.36 Rygh, O. (1885) Norske Oldsager. [Norwegian Antiquities]. Christiana. no.727 [Universitetsmuseenes Webportal]

Norway, Akershus: Skisjordet, Nordby parish

Current Location-  C1023 Type- Grave Find Find Date- Construction- Dimensions- Dia:29cm Comments- Bibliography- Petersen, Jan (1940) British Antiquities of the Viking Period, Found in Norway. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 5 p.84, fig.90, no.4 Petersen, Jan (1940) British Antiquities of the Viking Period, Found in Norway. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 5 p.385, no.4 [Universitetsmuseenes Webportal]

Norway, Hedmark: Blyetad, Vang parish

Current Location-  C5283 Type- Grave Find (Female) C10th Find Date- Construction- Dimensions- Dia:12.5cm Comments- Bibliography- Petersen, Jan (1940) British Antiquities of the Viking Period, Found in Norway. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 5 p.85, fig.91, no.5 Petersen, Jan (1951) Vikingetidens Redskaper. p.385, no.5 Universitetsmuseenes Webportal [1] [2]

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Norway, Hedmark: Flakstad parish

File:Copper - Norway, Flakstad (Petersen 1940).jpg

Current Location-  C21671f Type- Grave Find (Female) C10th Find Date- Construction- Dimensions- Dia:14-16cm Comments- Found with a bronze ladle (C21671e) and a shield amulet (C21671d) Bibliography- Petersen, Jan (1940) British Antiquities of the Viking Period, Found in Norway. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 5 p.85, fig.92c, no.6f Petersen, Jan (1951) Vikingetidens Redskaper. p.385, no.6 Universitetsmuseenes Webportal [1]

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Norway, Vest-Agder: Skomrak

Current Location-  C5784 Type- Grave Find (Female) Find Date- Construction- Dimensions- Dia:47cm Comments- Bibliography- Petersen, Jan (1940) British Antiquities of the Viking Period, Found in Norway. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 5 p.90, fig.95, no.14 Petersen, Jan (1951) Vikingetidens Redskaper. p.386, no.14 Rygh, O. (1885) Norske Oldsager. [Norwegian Antiquities]. Christiana. no.726 Universitetsmuseenes Webportal [1]

Norway, Hordaland: Fana kirke B322

Current Location-  B322 Type- Grave Find (Female) Find Date- Construction- Dimensions- Dia:38cm Comments- Found with a small copper-alloy bowl (B323) Bibliography- Petersen, Jan (1940) British Antiquities of the Viking Period, Found in Norway. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 5 p.96, fig.102a, no.27 Petersen, Jan (1951) Vikingetidens Redskaper. p.386, fig.208, no.26 Universitetsmuseenes Webportal [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

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Norway, Hordaland: Fana kirke B323

Current Location-  B323 Type- Grave Find (Female) Find Date- Construction- Dimensions- Dia:21cm Comments- Found with a copper-alloy cauldron (B322) Bibliography- Petersen, Jan (1940) British Antiquities of the Viking Period, Found in Norway. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 5 p.96, no.27 Petersen, Jan (1951) Vikingetidens Redskaper. p.386, no.27 Universitetsmuseenes Webportal [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

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Norway, Sogn og Fjordane: Vangen

Current Location-  B670 Type- Grave Find (Female) AD 900-950 Find Date- Construction- Dimensions- Dia:10.5cm Comments- Bibliography- Petersen, Jan (1940) British Antiquities of the Viking Period, Found in Norway. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 5 p.100, fig.107, no.34 Petersen, Jan (1951) Vikingetidens Redskaper. p.386, no.34 Rygh, O. (1885) Norske Oldsager. [Norwegian Antiquities]. Christiana. no.725 Universitetsmuseenes Webportal [1]

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Norway, Sogn og Fjordane: Mykleboslad, Eid parish

Current Location-  B5807 xx Type- Grave Find (Female) C9th Find Date- Construction- Dimensions- Comments- Bibliography- Petersen, Jan (1940) British Antiquities of the Viking Period, Found in Norway. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 5 p.105, fig.111, no.41 Petersen, Jan (1951) Vikingetidens Redskaper. p.386, no.42 Universitetsmuseenes Webportal [1] [2] [3]

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Norway, Sogn og Fjordane: Gloppen

Current Location-  B4844 i Type- Grave Find (Male) Find Date- Construction- Dimensions- Dia:27cm H:9.5cm Comments- Found with a Skillett, sword (B4844) Bibliography- Petersen, Jan (1940) British Antiquities of the Viking Period, Found in Norway. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 5 p.104, fig.110, no.39 Petersen, Jan (1951) Vikingetidens Redskaper. p.386, no.43 Universitetsmuseenes Webportal [1] [2]

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