Snaptun Stone

Title

Snaptun Stone

Subject

Archaeological artefacts

Description

Snaptun stone is tuyère which protect the bellows from a heat of a blacksmith's forge. It has been found on a beach near Snaptun, Demark. On the stone has been carved face with long, curled moustache and stitched mouth. Researchers have identified this face as depiction of god Loki, because in the Prose Edda (Skáldskaparmál) has been included tale in which mouth of this god has been stitch up.

Snaptun stone is currently displayed in the 'vǫlva cottage', on the permanent exhibition devoted to the Viking Age in the Moesgård Museum, Denmark.

Creator

Klaudia Karpińska

Source

Klaudia Karpińska

Date

21/07/2015

Contributor

Klaudia Karpińska

Rights

Klaudia Karpińska

Format

jpg

Language

No linguistic content

Type

StillImage

Identifier

http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/2861

Coverage

11th century, Snaptun, Demark, Danmark, Viking Age, Vikingatida, Vikingetiden, Vikingtiden

Files

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