A trip to Gotland

A trip to Gotland, Sweden July-2010
Part 9

http://www.gotlandsmuseum.se/
Picture Stone from around 700-800 A.D from Hunninge, Klinte Gotland with narrative scenes within defined panels, including a farm, a woman, a man in a snake pit, a sailing ship,
and at the top a horseman, warriors and a Valkyrie with a drinking horn.
A bordering panel with interlace ornament.

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Runestone with runic inscription in an interlaced dragon ornament, and cross 11th century, Sjonhem Parish Church
“Rodvisl and Rodälv had these stones raised in memory of their three sons. This stone in memory of Rodfos.
He was betrayed by the Wallachians on an expedition. God help Rodfos’ soul. May God betray those who betrayed him.”

http://www.gotlandsmuseum.se/
Part of a picture stone with a whirling disc, roundels with serpents (partly obliterated), non-interpreted runes and horsemen.
5th-7th centuries, Martebo Parish Church

A picture stone from around 700-800 A.D.
A ship with two men and a warrior arrives at Valhalla and are greated by a Valkyrie with a drinking horn.

He died 1361 A.D. at the Battle_of_Visby

Battle_of_Visby

Battle_of_Visby

He died 1361 A.D. but looks happy...
Battle_of_Visby

....eventhough his head is hit by 3 arrow heads

The Battle of Visby, the original hangs at Nationalmuseum in Stockholm.

Baptismal font
Mid 12th century
Linde church

A coin from Samarkand 900 A.D.

Havorskatten
A gold neclace from the Havor treasure.

Spilling skatten
The Spilling treasure is the largest treasure yet found from the Viking age.
It was found at Spilling on Gotland in 1999 and weight 67 kilos before conservation.
It consist of around 14.000 coins from Islamic countries and rings of silver.