Litsleby
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Litsleby is a notable Scandinavian Bronze Age rock carving site in Tanum, Sweden, best known for its large depiction of a spear-carrying figure often called the “Spear God.”
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bronze Age site
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archaeological site ⓘ rock carving site ⓘ |
| access | open to the public ⓘ |
| archaeologicalCulture | Scandinavian Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle | petroglyph ⓘ |
| category |
Bronze Age art
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Prehistoric rock art in Sweden ⓘ World Heritage Sites in Sweden ⓘ |
| conservationMethod | painting of carvings for visibility ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| governedBy | Swedish National Heritage Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDate |
2nd millennium BCE
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early 1st millennium BCE ⓘ |
| hasDepiction | Spear God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
animals
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anthropomorphic figures ⓘ footprints ⓘ ships ⓘ spear ⓘ weapons ⓘ |
| hasNameForm | Litsleby rock carvings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | Tanum World Heritage area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionType | rock carving ⓘ |
| interpretation |
possible depiction of a deity
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possible depiction of a warrior ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Swedish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bohuslän
NERFINISHED
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Scandinavia ⓘ Tanum Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ Västra Götaland County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Tanumshede NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | granite bedrock ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction known as the "Spear God"
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large spear-carrying anthropomorphic figure ⓘ |
| partOf | Tanum rock carvings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | legally protected ancient monument ⓘ |
| region | western Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
archaeology
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rock art studies ⓘ |
| siteType | open-air rock art panel ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Nordic Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism site ⓘ |
| UNESCOSite | Rock Carvings in Tanum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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