Öpir
Sign in to savethumb|200px|Uppland Rune Inscription Fv1976 107 showing Öpir's craftmanship. Öpir or Öper (Old Norse: Øpiʀ/Œpir, meaning "shouter") was a runemaster who flourished during the late 11th century and early 12th century in Uppland, Sweden. He was the most productive of all the old runemasters and his art is classified as being in the highly refined Urnes style.
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- date of birth
- 1000-00-00
- date of death
- 1101-01-01
- name in native language
- ᚤᛒᛁᛦ
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- Work
- Language and runes
- Signed inscriptions
- Possible identification with Russian priest
- Gallery
- Notes and references
thumb|200px|Uppland Rune Inscription Fv1976 107 showing Öpir's craftmanship. Öpir or Öper (Old Norse: Øpiʀ/Œpir, meaning "shouter") was a runemaster who flourished during the late 11th century and early 12th century in Uppland, Sweden. He was the most productive of all the old runemasters and his art is classified as being in the highly refined Urnes style.
==Work== During the 11th century, when most runestones were raised, the small number of professional runemasters and their apprentices were contracted to make runestones. When the work was finished, the stone was usually signed with the name of the runemaster.