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More than 100 names of runemasters are known from Viking Age Sweden with most of them from 11th-century eastern Svealand. [1] Many anonymous runestones have more or less securely been attributed to these runemasters. [1] During the 11th century, when most runestones were raised, there were a few professional runemasters.
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During the 11th century, when most runestones were raised, there were a few professional runemasters. [2] Balle was active in the later 11th century and his work is representative of the Urnes runestone style. [3] Balle signed about twenty-four surviving runestones in south-western Uppland and northern Södermanland. [1]
Uppland Rune Inscription Fv1976 107 showing Öpir's craftmanship.. Öpir or Öper (Old Norse: Øpiʀ/Œpir, meaning "shouter") was a runemaster who flourished during the late 11th century and early 12th century in Uppland, Sweden. [1]
Fot is prominent among the known runemasters as the leading representative of the classic Uppland or Urnes runestone style, and has been called the most artistic of the runemasters of that time. [3] A salient trait is the care with which he chose the stones, how he treated the surface of them, the harmonious ornamentation and the evenly ...
During the 11th century, when most runestones were raised, there were a few professional runemasters. [1] The runemaster Halvdan is known by name because he signed the inscription Sö 270 in Tyresta. Halvdan often did work that has been classified as being carved in runestone style Pr3, which is also known as Urnes style. This runestone style ...
Hälsingland Rune Inscription 21. Gunnborga (fl. 11th century), also known as Gunnborga den goda (literary: 'Gunnborga the Good'), was a Viking Age Swedish runemaster. [1] [2] [3] [4]