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Old Photographs of Ancient Runic Inscriptions and Picture Stones Sweden

Runestones (G 207, 208) at Stenkumla church on the island of Gotland. The inscription on runestone G 207 says: "Botmund and Botraiv and Gunnvat, they raised the stone ... farm and sat in the south with the skins (= traded fur). And he met his end at Ulvshale ... ". The inscription on runstone G 208 says: "Botmund and Botraiv and Gunnvat they raised this stone ... ...-hvatr(?), their father. May God and God's mother help his soul better than we could pray ...". Standing at the stones the photographer's daughter Miss Gunnel Hamner. 1923

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