Alboke / Alböke
Image copyright © Bernt Fransson,Lindås, 2017
CC-BY-SA-4.0
Christ - Agnus Dei - passant - with cross - processional cross
Scene Description: passant to the right; the processional cross raised on the left front leg
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens historiska museet, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph by Lennart Karlsson, in Medeltidens bildvärld [https://medeltidbild.historiska.se/medeltidbild/visa/foremal.asp?objektid=920812F1#] [accessed 26 February 2023]
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animal - bird - crane - drinking from chalice
Scene Description: Source caption: "fågel (trana?) med kalk"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens historiska museet, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph by Lennart Karlsson, in Medeltidens bildvärld [https://medeltidbild.historiska.se/medeltidbild/visa/foremal.asp?objektid=920812F1#] [accessed 26 February 2023]
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animal - mammal - deer - horned deer - tongue hanging out - passant
Scene Description: with very large horns; passant to the right
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens historiska museet, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph by Lennart Karlsson, in Medeltidens bildvärld [https://medeltidbild.historiska.se/medeltidbild/visa/foremal.asp?objektid=920812F1#] [accessed 26 February 2023]
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animal - mammal - lion - passant-gardant - foliated tail
Scene Description: the mane extends all the way to its hind quarters; smirking face; passant to the right
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens historiska museet, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph by Lennart Karlsson, in Medeltidens bildvärld [https://medeltidbild.historiska.se/medeltidbild/visa/foremal.asp?objektid=920812F1#] [accessed 26 February 2023]
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animal - mammal - lion - passant-regardant - foliated tail - biting its tail - dog
Scene Description: a tiny dog wearing a collar appears to be barking up to the much larger lion above it
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens historiska museet, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph by Lennart Karlsson, in Medeltidens bildvärld [https://medeltidbild.historiska.se/medeltidbild/visa/foremal.asp?objektid=920812F1#] [accessed 26 February 2023]
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design element - architectural - arch-head - round - 7
Scene Description: the arches do not have columnar support
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens historiska museet, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph by Lennart Karlsson, in Medeltidens bildvärld [https://medeltidbild.historiska.se/medeltidbild/visa/foremal.asp?objektid=920812F1#] [accessed 26 February 2023]
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human figure - male - warrior - on horseback - wearing helmet - holding reins in the right hand - with pointed shield in the left hand
Scene Description: passant to the left
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens historiska museet, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph by Lennart Karlsson, in Medeltidens bildvärld [https://medeltidbild.historiska.se/medeltidbild/visa/foremal.asp?objektid=920812F1#] [accessed 26 February 2023]
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symbol - plant or tree - Tree of life?
Scene Description: Source caption: "livsträd"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens historiska museet, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph by Lennart Karlsson, in Medeltidens bildvärld [https://medeltidbild.historiska.se/medeltidbild/visa/foremal.asp?objektid=920812F1#] [accessed 26 February 2023]
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view of church exterior - northwest view
Scene Description: Source caption: "Alböke kyrka / Alböke church. View. Öland, Borgholm."
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Håkan Svensson (Xauxa), 2005
Image Source: digital photograph 4 August 2005 by Håkan Svensson (Xauxa) [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alboke_view2.jpg] [accessed 26 February 2023]
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view of church exterior - runestone
Scene Description: Source caption: Ölands runinskrifter ATA4701/43 ("Runic inscriptions of Öland ATA4701/43"), runestone at Alböke church north of Borgholm in Öland, Sweden. -- "Runsten, kalksten, 1,15 m h, 0,6 m br och 0,1 m tj. Nederdelen av stenen täckt med två, intill varandra löpande runslingor. Överdelen borteroderad. Stenen uppmonterades 1943 vid kyrkans SÖ sida, 1,5 m Ö om tornmuren. Enligt Runverket upptäcktes stenen 1932. Inskriften lyder:"...och efter Öd(björn?)". Inget nr i Ölands runinskrifter, men är nr 167 hos Bruce Nilsson." [source: https://app.raa.se/open/fornsok/lamning/8459612d-5937-455d-a023-4af3c0288f28 [accessed 26 February 2026]]
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Image Source: digital photograph 4 July 2009 by Skvattram [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:OlandATA4701snstr43.JPG] [accessed 26 February 2023]
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view of church exterior - southwest view
Scene Description: Source caption: "Alböke gamla kyrka pennteckningen av Nils Isak Lövgren 1817" -- the earlier 13thC church, shown here in a 1817 drawing, would be replaced by the present church of 1859-1862
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Image Source: digital image of a 1817 pencil drawing by Nils Isak Lövgren [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alböke_gamla_kyrka_pennteckningen_av_Nils_Isak_Lövgren_1817.png] [accessed 26 February 2023]
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view of church exterior and plan
Scene Description: Source caption: "Nils Månsson Mandelgren (1813-1899) [...] Skizze der Kirche von Alböke, Lithographie [...] 1883" -- the earlier 13thC church, shown here in a 1883 lithograph, would be replaced by the present church of 1859-1862
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Image Source: digital image of a 1883 lithograph by Nils Månsson Mandelgren [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alböke_mandelgren.jpg] [accessed 26 February 2023]
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view of church exterior in context - south view
Scene Description: Source caption: "Alböke kyrka, teckning av J. H. Rhezelius 1631" -- the earlier 13thC church, shown here in a 1631 drawing, would be replaced by the present church of 1859-1862
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Image Source: digital image of a ca. 1631 drawing by J. H. Rhezelius, in J. Johansson's Kyrkogårdens hägn i det medeltida Sverige (Stockholm: Fornvännen 84, 1989) [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alböke_kyrka,_teckning_av_J._H._Rhezelius_1631.jpg] [accessed 26 February 2023]
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view of church interior - looking east
Scene Description: Source caption: "Alböke kyrka / Alböke church. Nave. Öland, Borgholm." -- the old font is partially visible here, in the southeast corner of the chancel
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Håkan Svensson (Xauxa), 2005
Image Source: digital photograph 4 August 2005 by Håkan Svensson (Xauxa) [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alboke_nave.jpg] [accessed 26 February 2023]
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view of church interior - statue
Scene Description: Source caption: "Albökemannen im schwedischen Öland" -- a bronze statuette originally from Alböke, now in the Statens historiska museum, Stockholm
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Historiska museet, 2011
Image Source: digital photograph 2007 by Christer Åhlin, Historiska museet [https://catview.historiska.se/catview/media/highres/324291] [accessed 26 February 2023]
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view of font
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens historiska museet, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph by Lennart Karlsson, in Medeltidens bildvärld [https://medeltidbild.historiska.se/medeltidbild/visa/foremal.asp?objektid=920812F1#] [accessed 26 February 2023]
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view of font and baptismal dish
Scene Description: Source caption: "Alböke kyrka.Dopfunt i grå kalksten tillverkad på Gotland i början av 1200-talet."
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Bernt Fransson,Lindås, 2017
Image Source: digital photograph 10 August 2017 by Bernt Fransson,Lindås [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alböke_kyrka_Interiör_06.jpg] [accessed 26 February 2023]
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view of font in context - north side
Scene Description: Source caption: "Alböke kyrka / Alböke church. Baptismal font."
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Håkan Svensson (Xauxa), 2005
Image Source: digital photograph 4 August 2005 by Håkan Svensson (Xauxa) [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alboke_baptismal_font.jpg] [accessed 26 February 2023]
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