Rock carving of reindeer with intestines

Rock carving of reindeer with intestines. Alta, northern Norway. Photo: Karin Tansem, VAM, Copyright © World Heritage Rock Art Centre – Alta Museum (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) – The large antlers indicate that this is a reindeer bull. The vertical lines in the front part of the torso may represent the ribs and the complex set of lines […]
Slate knife with two porpoises engraved

Slate knife with two porpoises engraved. Found at Teksdal, central Norway. Photo: Per E. Fredriksen, NTNU University Museum CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 – This single-edged knife of reddish-brown slate, or sandstone bears three engravings of fish or porpoises, two on one side (shown here) and one on the back. All three display the same internal patterning, a […]