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
![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)