Ardre image stone
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The largest of the Ardre image stones |
The
Ardre image stones are a collection of ten rune and
image stones, dated to the 8th to 11th centuries. They were used as paving under the wooden floors of the local church in the
Ardre parish of
Gotland, and were re-discovered when the church was restored around 1900. They are now preserved in the National Museum of Antiquities,
Stockholm.
The largest, and most famous of the stones is Ardre VIII, dated to the 8th or 9th century, depicts scenes from
Norse mythology. The image-stone's
longboat motif with mariners somewhat resemble the
Överhogdal tapestry no. III from
Härjedalen,
Sweden.
*http://www.gotmus.i.se/1engelska/bildstenar/engelska/ardre.htm
*http://www.arild-hauge.com/arild-hauge/go-rune-ardre.jpg
*http://www.arild-hauge.com/arild-hauge/go-rune-ardre3.jpg
*http://www.hi.is/~eybjorn/ugm/hymir/arhym.html
*http://www.catshamans.se/0bildst3.htm
