The tine is a familiar style of Norwegian folk container. In this work the lid's handles are sculpted heads based on the head posts found in the Oseberg ship now in the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo. Excavated in the early 1900's, the Oseberg ship, dating from the ninth century, contained many examples of fine Viking era carving. The tine's lid reflects additional influences of the Oseberg ship. The knot design on the bowlís sides is based on a later Scandinavian-Celtic style.

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