Stora Hammars stones
E876310
Stora Hammars stones are a group of Viking Age picture stones on Gotland, Sweden, renowned for their intricate carvings depicting Norse mythological and ritual scenes.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
picture stones ⓘ runic-era monument ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Germanic animal style
ⓘ
Viking Age art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Norse paganism
ⓘ
Viking Age Gotlandic society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Gotlandic picture stones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | younger picture stone phase on Gotland ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| culture |
Norse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Viking Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Norse mythology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
animals ⓘ ritual scenes ⓘ sacrificial scenes ⓘ ships ⓘ warriors ⓘ weapons ⓘ |
| era | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Lärbro parish
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Gotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
commemorative monument
ⓘ
ritual monument ⓘ |
| hasImagePanels | multiple registers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Stora Hammars I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stora Hammars II NERFINISHED ⓘ Stora Hammars III NERFINISHED ⓘ Stora Hammars IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Scandinavian Iron Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | Old Norse culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sweden ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| medium | carved relief ⓘ |
| partOf | Gotland County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Baltic Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
archaeology
ⓘ
religious studies ⓘ runology ⓘ |
| significance |
important source for Norse religious practices
ⓘ
important source for Viking Age iconography ⓘ |
| technique | stone carving ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Viking Age
ⓘ
late Iron Age ⓘ |
| writingSystem | runic tradition ⓘ |
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