The discovery of a Sighraf graveslab in the grötlingbo church on Gotland 1

Abstract

Summary The Discovery of a Sighraf Graveslab in the Grotlingbo Church on Gotland In the Grotlingbo Church on Gotland, there is an unidentified romanesque graveslab. This article argues that it was carved by the Sighraf workshop which operated around the year 1200. Even though the Sighraf workshop carved mainly baptismal fonts, it is known to have worked on local commissions, such as the Lye Reliquary and the Sproge and the Eke graveslabs. Several features of the Grotlingbo graveslab, such as the style, the iconography, particular motifs, the runic inscription and the type of stone used are examined in relation to other works carved by the Sighraf workshop. These aspects, in conjunction with how the workshop operated demonstrates that the Grotlingbo graveslab is yet another work carved by the Sighraf workshop.