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The Möjbro Runestone from Uppland, Sweden, about 400–550 CE, shows a horseman with two dogs above its runes. It is one of the first runestones with a picture.
What is the Möjbro Runestone?
The Möjbro Runestone was found near Hagby in Uppland, Sweden, and has been known since the 17th century. It dates to approximately 400–550 CE, making it around 1,500 years old. The granite stone stands 2.46 meters tall. Its exact weight has not been published, but it is estimated to weigh about 2–3 tonnes. The runestone is famous for its carved image of a horseman accompanied by two dogs above the Elder Futhark inscription. It is one of the earliest Scandinavian runestones with both text and figurative artwork and is now preserved in the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm.
Read the Elder Futhark and the Kylver Stone.
Questions
Where is the Möjbro Runestone?
In the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm.
What is carved on it?
A horseman with two dogs, above an Elder Futhark inscription.