English: 08. The Gjermundbu helmet (in Norwegian: Gjermundbuhjelmen), from the Gjermundbu grave find (Gjermundbufunnet) in Buskerud, Norway. The helmet is the only viking helmet in the world. It belonged to an equestrian warrior, perhaps a very rich and powerful chieftain. The helmet was made 950-1000 and destroyed, possibly ritually, before or during the funeral.
Photo taken on November 11th, 2021 at the VÍKINGR – Viking Age exhibition, an exhibition in the Museum of Cultural History of the University of Oslo (UiO Kulturhistorisk Museum) in Oslo, Norway, showing some of the most exquisite objects the museum has from the Norwegian Viking Age. Read more about the objects in English or Norwegian.