Swedish History Museum
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The Swedish History Museum is a museum located in Stockholm, Sweden, that covers Swedish archaeology and cultural history from the Mesolithic period to present day. Founded in 1866, it operates as a g
The museum in June 2006
The Eastern Stable
Sculptures and doors by Bror Marklund
Golden necklace from Färjestaden, one of the objects in the Gold Room
Viklau Madonna
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The Viklau Madonna is a late 12th-century wooden Madonna, probably made on Gotland in present-day Sweden. The statuette is one of the best-preserved 12th-century wooden statuettes from Europe. Named a
Swedish History Museum
…post-Reformation period. It contains objects such as wooden sculptures, altarpieces and crucifixes. Among these are the Reliquary of St. Elizabeth and the Viklau Madonna, one of the most well-preserved wooden sculptures from 12th-century Europe. Textile works from the Middle Ages are kept in the Textile Chamber. The…
The Viklau Madonna
Viklau Church on Gotland, where the sculpture was before being bought by the Swedish History Museum in 1928
The statue in Viklau Church in 1914