Intricate Norwegian Small Oval Tine Box, c.1920.A oval Norwegian oval tine or pantry box of small proportions, circa 1920. Traditional tine boxes (pronounced teen ah) originated in Norway and examples have been found in the remains of Viking ships as early as 840 A. D. They were used for storing valuable possessions, grains, meat, or anything that needed to be secured. These boxes come in all shapes and sizes, can be plain or highly decorated, painted or intricately carved. They were often made as