Sigtuna rib (U NOR1998;25)
MaterialBone
WritingYounger Futhark
Created1100
Discovered placeSigtuna, kv. Professorn 4
Discovered date1998
Rune idU NOR1998;25
Rune text nativeOld Norse: See article.
Rune text englishSee article.
Location59.6158, 17.7213
CultureNorse

The Sigtuna rib (signum U NOR1998;25) is a 12th-century runic amulet found in the 1990s in Sigtuna, Uppland, Sweden[1]

Description

The amulet is a rib bone with writing on both sides of it. The inscription appears to be a spell against disease.[2]

Inscription

The first line is a Transliteration. The second is an Old West Norse normalization, and the third Old East Norse normalization.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Startar...". app.raa.se. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  2. ^ "Runinskrifter.net – U NOR1998;25". www.runinskrifter.net. Retrieved 2022-07-07.