Illustration
Copper-gilt weather vane from Söderala, Hälsingland, Sweden, dating to the Viking Age (c. 790-1100 CE). The style of its open-work pattern reminds of the Urnes style ornamentation, but the animal and its axial form place this vane firmly within the Ringerike style (c. 990-1050 CE).
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Berig, . (2018, October 18). Weather Vane in Ringerike Style. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9349/weather-vane-in-ringerike-style/
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Berig, . "Weather Vane in Ringerike Style." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 18, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9349/weather-vane-in-ringerike-style/.
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