Nationalmuseet - Prehistory - “Harja” (ᚺᚨᚱᛃᚨ) is the name that graces this comb. What seems to be only a simple name is much more valuable, for this is the oldest known datable
Iwobrand on Twitter: "One of the oldest Germanic runic incriptions is the one on a comb from the 2nd century, found in Vimose/Denmark. The inscription says "harja", probably the name of the
Scandinavian Archaeology - You probably have not missed Scandinavia's early written language – the runes, famous for being carved into stones to memorize events, or give recognition to people who once were
![The oldest known datable runic inscription is on an antler comb found in Vimose. It reads "harja" (possibly meaning “comb”, or “warrior”) and is dated to c. 160 CE. Now housed at The oldest known datable runic inscription is on an antler comb found in Vimose. It reads "harja" (possibly meaning “comb”, or “warrior”) and is dated to c. 160 CE. Now housed at](https://preview.redd.it/the-oldest-known-datable-runic-inscription-is-on-an-antler-v0-tbibvx8rs3g81.jpg?auto=webp&s=ed9bb2e5a3e7cd251028c30df20efae53bc4470b)
The oldest known datable runic inscription is on an antler comb found in Vimose. It reads "harja" (possibly meaning “comb”, or “warrior”) and is dated to c. 160 CE. Now housed at
![Ling Lore on Twitter: "This antler comb from #Vimose, 🇩🇰#Denmark features the oldest known #Germanic #runes, ~160 CE. The male name ᚺᚨᚱᛃᚨ (Harja), possibly "warrior" in Proto-Norse, is written in Elder #Futhark, Ling Lore on Twitter: "This antler comb from #Vimose, 🇩🇰#Denmark features the oldest known #Germanic #runes, ~160 CE. The male name ᚺᚨᚱᛃᚨ (Harja), possibly "warrior" in Proto-Norse, is written in Elder #Futhark,](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D3X-hYeXkAAaitO.jpg)