Buckets

Several buckets were found in the Oseberg burial. Two of them are particularly impressive.

The bucket with brass fittings is a crozed vessel made of yew. The staves are held in place by iron hoops, between which decorated brass fittings are found. Along the edge four iron handles are fastened. The base consists of three separate pieces held in place with wooden pegs. The base is also held together with a 3-cm wide iron hoop. The inner diameter of the bucket is 42.5 cm at the base, and the inner height is 44 cm.

A wooden ladle and 6-7 wild apples were found inside this bucket. The apples were well-preserved because of the favourable conditions in the grave.

The "Buddha bucket" is also a crozed vessel made of yew. Its staves are held in place by three bronze hoops. Its inner diameter is 34 cm at the base, and the bucket is 36 cm high. The bucket received its name because of the two human figures sitting in a lotus position that serve as handle mounts. The figures' torsos are made of enamelled plates. The bucket is of Celtic origin, and most likely comes from Ireland.