Needle

Rune engraved horn needle with damaged point. The needle has two rows of runes and a deer engraved on it. One of the lines of runes is damaged and illegible. The other line is legible but difficult to understand. It begins "Þōra es,,,", meaning "Tora is…". Stray find, Svarta Jorden, Birka, Adelsö Parish, Uppland.

Image rights: Ola Myrin, Historiska museet/SHM (CC BY 4.0