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The Vimose Comb is housed at the National Museum of Denmark.

Finds from Vimose (Danish pronunciation: [ˈvimoːsə]), on the island of Funen, Denmark, include some of the oldest datable Elder Futhark runic inscriptions in early Proto-Norse or late Proto-Germanic from the 2nd to 3rd century in the Scandinavian Iron Age and were written in the time of the Roman Empire.

  • Vimose Comb (c. 160, considered the oldest known datable runic inscription altogether): harja (ᚺᚨᚱᛃᚨ)
  • Vimose Buckle (c. 200) aadagasu =? ansuz-a(n)dag-a(n)su / laasauwija =? la-a※sau-wija;
  • Vimose Chape (c. 250): mariha || ※ala / makija; possibly "Mari (the famous one) is the sword of Alla"
  • Vimose Woodplane (c. 300) talijo gisai oj: wiliz ※la o※ / tkbis: hleuno: an※: regu
  • Vimose Sheathplate (c. 300): awgns; possibly "son/descendant of Awa"
  • Vimose Spearhead: ※agni※o

See also

References

  1. ^ "Deutungen zu einer Inschrift". www.runenprojekt.uni-kiel.de. Archived from the original on 2015-11-22. Retrieved 2006-04-18.
  2. ^ "Deutungen zu einer Inschrift". www.runenprojekt.uni-kiel.de. Archived from the original on 2015-11-22. Retrieved 2006-04-18.
  3. ^ "Deutungen zu einer Inschrift". www.runenprojekt.uni-kiel.de. Archived from the original on 2015-11-22. Retrieved 2006-04-18.
  4. ^ "Deutungen zu einer Inschrift". www.runenprojekt.uni-kiel.de. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2006-04-18.
  5. ^ "Deutungen zu einer Inschrift". www.runenprojekt.uni-kiel.de. Archived from the original on 2015-11-22. Retrieved 2006-04-18.
  6. ^ "Deutungen zu einer Inschrift". www.runenprojekt.uni-kiel.de. Archived from the original on 2015-11-22. Retrieved 2006-04-18.

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