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Notice . of Six Norwegian Powder-Horns in the Museum, Carved with Subjects Fro E Romancem Th Charle E Th F So - Magne Cycle Y Georgb VI. NOTICE . OF SIX NORWEGIAN POWDER-HORNS IN THE MUSEUM, CARVED WITH SUBJECTS FRO E ROMANCEM TH CHARLE E TH F SO - MAGNE CYCLE Y GEORGB . BLACKV E , ASSISTAN MUSEUME TH N I T . (PLATE II.) e Powder-HornTh s describe e followinth n i d g paper, although com- paratively modern f peculiao e ar , r interes accounn e o figuret th d f o tan s inscriptions carve theme greaten do Th . r numbe f theso r e figures refer heroee e Charlemagnth th o f t o s e cycl f romanceseo e storie,th f whosso e deeds wer populao es Middle th n i r e Ages shows e placa , th ey n b whic h these romances have taken in the literature of Western Europe. Thus Frencd Ol hav e n e Chansonhw i th e de Roland, dating fro e beginmth - elevente ninth f go he twelft th century n i hd centuran , y translated into rhymed German vers Swabiaa y eb Englisd n Ol priest have n I he w eth . storie) Roland,(1 f o s ) Roland r Otuel,f (2 o Si d Vernagu, l ) an al (3 d an the fourteenth century. In Iceland and Scandinavia we have the prose romance Karlamagnus Saga Kappak o hans, dating fro e thirteentmth h e Farocenturyth n eI Island. have e balladsw th e s Carlo, Magnussa Dreimur and the Runsevals Struj or Roulands Qveaji; and in Flemish a few fragments have also been discovered Danisn I . have hw fifteentea h century translation of the French Chanson, entitled Kejser Karl Magnus, a popula e b sai o rt d boo o thit k s day. The Danish Kwmpeviser,r o " Ballad Champions,f so Gamlee th d "an Norske Folkeviser, Norsd "r Ol o e Ballads," have also preserve e stord th f Charlemagnyo s Knighthi d ean s in a more or less modified form, and it is from these ballads that the subjects have been selected for representation on the horns. X NORWEGIASI N POWDER-HORNS. 321 DESCRIPTIO HORNSE TH F NO . No. 1.—This horn is the finest of all, and measures 9 inches in length. The figures are finely carved in low relief; and the whole surface of the horn is stained a dark red colour. Eunning round the hore broaa necth s nf i k o d band fille witn di h floral patterns dogo tw , s and four birds (fig. 1), while below the other subjects are arranged as follows:— Top Row.—(1) The Temptation of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. In the centre of the panel is the Tree of Knowledge, with the serpent twined round the trunk, and Adam and Eve on either side. The serpent is represented as bending down towards Eve with an apple in its shows i mouth e nEv wit. r righhhe t hand raise receivo dt applee th e , Fig. 1. Band of Floral Patterns round the top of the Horn. while Adam stands with his arms stretched out in an attitude of depre- cation . (fig2) Inscribe. e d e th paneverticall th e e leff ar lth o t n o y words ADAM i HAVEN (Adam in the garden), and vertically on the right EVAM ) Samso(2 . n rendin lione jawe th gth ,f so inscribe d horizontally above SAMSON, and vertically on the left L0VEN (the Lion). (3) Daniel givin bale e dragonf pitcgth o th l o ht , inscribed 'Tw) DANIEL5 , o(4 . panels, each of which contain a knight on horseback armed with sword and shield, inscribed horizontally above with their names, LANGOL and KAEEL. (6, 7) Two other panels, similarly carved, with the names of the knights above, VIDEIK OG TIDRIK (Vidrik and Tidrik) (fig. 3). Bottom Sow.—Inscribed horizontally right e roun th e hor e th dar n words : HALVOE OLSS0N EGEN HAND DEN 2 APRILIS ANO 1729 (Halvor VOL. XXII. X 322 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, APRIL 23, 1888. Olsson [with hann hisow ]d [carved thi Aprild s 2n horn ,e Annth ] o 1729). Four panels, each of which contains a knight, similar to those described above, each wit nams hhi e inscribed vertically lefe onth t hand side of the panel: OTVEL ' BVRMAN • OLGBE • BOLAND (figs. 2, 3). Fig. 2. Three Panels of the Horn No. 1. No. II.—This hor finels ni y carved moss i d t interestinan , accounn go t numbee oth f subjectf o r t bearssi t measureI . s 11J inche length.n si 1 First Row.—(1) The Temptation, inscribed vertically on the left ADAM i PABADI (Ada mn Paradise)i verticalld an e ,righ th n ty o EVA HBBHOS (Eve close by). (2-4) Three small panels, each with a knight on horseback, inscribed horizontally above and below : OTBVEL DRAB DEM BEGE K: GABSI : AK KLABi s (Otuel killed them both, King Garsid an a In a footnote to Mr Alien's paper (ante, p. 162) this horn is alluded to as being engrave1 d on plate ii. of this paper. The reference should have heen to figs. 4, 5, and 6. NOEWEGIAX SI N POWDER-HORNS. 323 King Claris) ) Knigh(5 . horsebackn to , inscribed verticall righe th n tyo TIDRIK ) Lio (6 Dragod n.an n facing each other, with their fore feen o t conicaa l hill crowa ; n e worabov th lione d e headth e th an KRON,f do E othee Th Figr . Eigh3 . t . Panel1 Hore . th f nNo so (Grown) inscribed horizontally above. Eelow these panels is a band running right round the horn, and inscribed I$VEN OG DEN LEDB LINDEBOR- MEN (Th loathle e th Lio d ynan Lindenworm) 1 (fig. 4) . 1 In the old Teutonic mythology the Lindworm or Lindenworm was a dragon with- out vfings. Grimm (Deutsche Mythologie, Band ii. p. 652) explains the name as meaning a glowing worm, but it may be simply from its association with the lime or linden tree. 4 32 PROCEEDING SOCIETYE TH F O S , APRI , 188823 L . Second Bow.—Four panels of carving—(1, 2) Two warriors on horse- back, fac faceo t e , inscribed verticall e lef f eacth o t n yo h panel BOLDVIN —ABAS. (3) Two men on foot, facing each other, inscribed vertically i'ig. 4. Upper part of Horn No. 2. on the left ROLAND, and horizontally above FEHAKVN. (4) Large panel with two warriors on horseback, face to face, and both mounting a conical hill from opposite sides inscribed vertically on the left ALKAIN, Fig. 5. Second Row of Subjects on Horn No. 2. and vertically over the apex TAEEN (ALKAINTABEN). Below these panels, and running right round the horn, is the inscription HER IVAAE BLAA GREVIN GONSELIN (Here Ivaar Blaa [Blue Ivar] [There] the Count Gonselin) (fig. 5) . SIX NORWEGIAN POWDER-HORNS. 325 Third Row.—Fine panel f carving—(1so ) "Warrio foon o r t holdinga sword, inscribed vertically on the left KONG OLGBR DANSK (King Olger e Dane) th ) Simila(2 . r figure, inscribed verticall : e lefK th t n o y BVRMAN (King Burman). (3) King David playing on the harp, inscribed verticall e lefth t n Ko yO : DAVE ) Samso(4 . d Delilahan n . Samson s representei d seated, while Delilah stands befor offerinm hi e cupa g , and holdin a gpai f scissoro r s behin r bacdhe k; inscribe d vertically on the left SAMSON, and horizontally above the cup DALILADH. (5) e Dragonth Danie d an ,l inscribed verticall e lefth t n DANIELo y d an , horizontally abov e dragoth e n DEAKB (Dragon) e fielth dn i ;belo w Daniel's han dhumaa n face appears. Eunning roun bottoe e dth th f mo e horinscriptioth s ni MASS0S MA n N EGEN HAND ANNO 1697 (Mas Masson [with his] own hand, Anno 1697) (fig. 6). Fig. 6. Bottom Row of Subjects on Horn No. 2. No. III.—Seven and a half inches in length, flattish-oval in section, and ornamented with a double band of rope work round the top. Top Row.—(1) The Temptation, inscribed vertically on the left ADAMEN d verticallan E,e righA Nth MAN) EV n Panet (2 o y . l with knigh horsebackn o t , inscribed horizontally below EOLAN (Eoland)) (3 . Knigh horsebackn o t , inscribed verticall righe th tn yo FERAKVND ) (4 . Twstandinn ome g fac faceo t e , each wit stretches lefm hhi ar s t a t ou d if engage discussion di inscriptionno n ; ) Knigh(5 . horsebackn o t - in , scribed horizontally above ENDE (probably for ENDEL, the name of Christian knight). Bottom Row.—Inscribed horizontally right round the horn is a man's 6 32 PROCEEDING SOCIETYE TH F O S , APRI , 188823 L . name : HABAR OLAF STRANGS^N. Five panels of carving—(1) King David playing on the harp, inscribed vertically on the left DAVE. (2—4) Three knights on horseback, with their names inscribed vertically on the left of eac h: OTB V (OTEVL), GAESI (GAESIA), KLAB (KLAEIS) ) Knigh(5 . footn to , inscribed vertically on the left BVRM (BVEMAN). Bound the bottom of e inscriptioe horth th s ni n ALAG MASS0N, EGEN HANT (Alag Masso. A r no Lagmasson, [with hishann ]dow [carved this horn] (Plat . figeII 1) . 'No. IV.—Nine inches in length. No ornamentation beyond the panels. Top Row.—(1) The Temptation, inscribed vertically on the left ADAM MAN (Adam, man) verticalld an , e righth n tyo EV A KVINDE (Eve, woman). (2, 3) Two knights on horseback, face to face, inscribed vertically on e secone righth th f o td TIDRIG d horizontallan , y belo e thirwth d VIDEIG.
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