Jellinge Style

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Scope note
Refers to the style of Viking art that is best known from the tenth-century royal Danish monuments and other artifacts at Jelling. It overlaps with Borre and Mammen styles. The style is seen in portable objects and pictorial stone carvings and is characterized by the use of ribbon- and S-shaped animals.
Jellinge Style
Accepted term: 10-Mar-2025