Petroglyph with whorl in the center.
Title

Petroglyph with whorl in the center.

Caption

Petroglyph with a large whorl in the center. It depicts the sun circling in the sky. Below, two horses face to face. 400-550 AD. The whirlwheel is the most common motif on the oldest picture stones. Iron Age. Havor, Hablingbo, Gotland Island. The Swedish History Museum. Stockholm. Sweden.

Date

2015

Credit line

Photo12/UIG/Universal History Archive

Reference

UMG21A15_419

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