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Keywords: Viking - Whale-Bone Plaque - Walters 711169.jpg Similar plaques of whale bone carved with confronted monster heads are found frequently in the graves of wealthy Viking women in Norway The monster heads similar to the figureheads attached to Viking ship prows are typical of Viking decoration The function of these plaques is not clear; it has been suggested that they were used as ironing-boards or for pleating linen by folding and winding it around the board while wet and then leaving it to dry or as trenchers for serving food 8th-late 9th century Medieval whale bone cm 22 18 3 0 8 accession number 71 1169 11104 Sale Christie's London July 8 1981 lot 23 David Inc Vadus Liechtenstein Walters Art Museum April 1983 by purchase Museum purchase 1983 place of origin Norway Walters Art Museum license Medieval ivory in the Walters Art Museum Viking art Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Europe in the 9th century
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