Reconstruction of the Køstrup smokkr

By Hilde Thunem (hilde@thunem.priv.no)
(Last updated July 18th 2013)

There are several reconstructions of the Køstrup smokkr in Danish museums. One should be aware that the reconstruction diverge significantly from the archaeological evidence however.

The main differences are:



Reconstruction from Køge museum, Denmark
Photographs by Hilde Thunem

The same reconstruction is also exhibited in the Roskilde Viking ships museum in Denmark.


Reconstruction from Ladby museum, Denmark
Photographs by Hilde Thunem

Reconstruction from Trelleborg Museum, Denmark
Photographs by Hilde Thunem

Reconstruction from the National museum of Denmark
Photographs by Hilde Thunem