The Funeral of a Viking

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by Frank Dicksee (1853-1928)
published on 11 December 2018

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Painting by Frank Dicksee (1853-1928 CE) titled "The Funeral of a Viking", showing a Viking being cremated on a ship pushed out to sea. The painting resides at the Manchester Art Gallery in the UK.

Historically, although burial became commonplace during the Viking Age, cremation on a pyre (not so much ship) was also practiced. Burying people in ships (such as the famous Oseberg Ship grave mound in Norway) seems to have been a luxury reserved for the wealthy since ships were so expensive.

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Original image by Frank Dicksee (1853-1928). Uploaded by Emma Groeneveld, published on 11 December 2018 under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.

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(1853-1928), F. D. (2018, December 11). The Funeral of a Viking. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/9700/

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(1853-1928), Frank D. "The Funeral of a Viking." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 11 Dec 2018. Web. 30 Oct 2020.

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