The Jelling Stone's Great Beast (Mammen Style)

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Image showing one face of the Viking Age Jelling stone (standing at Jelling, Denmark) dating to c. 970 CE. The stone's three sides are covered, on one side with an inscription and on its other two with large pictures of Christ and a great beast, respectively. The ornamental style of the stone is the so-called Mammen style.

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APA Style

Bollmann, S. (2018, October 18). The Jelling Stone's Great Beast (Mammen Style). World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9348/the-jelling-stones-great-beast-mammen-style/

Chicago Style

Bollmann, Stefan. "The Jelling Stone's Great Beast (Mammen Style)." World History Encyclopedia, October 18, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9348/the-jelling-stones-great-beast-mammen-style/.

MLA Style

Bollmann, Stefan. "The Jelling Stone's Great Beast (Mammen Style)." World History Encyclopedia, 18 Oct 2018, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9348/the-jelling-stones-great-beast-mammen-style/.

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