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This catalogue only includes Manx crosses that contain images of people.<br>
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Entries are numbered after the Manx Museum numbers designated by Kermode in 1928, replacing and in brackets his two previous catalog numbering systems of system as published in 1907 [KERMODE 1907] and . The 1907 system replaced his previous catalogue from 1892 [KERMODE 1892].<br>
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==Pre Scandinavian==
 
===61(50) Rushen, Calf of Man===
''Crucifix''
{|
|- valign="top"
|[[File:IOM-61ai.jpg|thumb|x200px|left|alt=61]]
{|
|- valign="top"
| Known as: || K.1907 No.50, K.1892 No.81-Rushen III
|- valign="top"
| Side A: || ''"Crucifix, at one side a soldier with spear. Christ is represented with head erect and eyes open, clothed in the "Tunicata Palmatae," sleeved and reaching to the feet. The soldier with arms bare."'' [KERMODE 1892]
|- valign="top"
| Runes: || ?
|-valign="top"
| Bibliography: || [CUMMING 1857:fig.30] [KERMODE 1892]
|}
|}
<gallery>
K81.jpg | Cumming 1857
IOM-61aii.jpg
</gallery>
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===79(51) Maughold===
{|
|- valign="top"
|[[File:IOM-79ai.jpg|thumb|x200px|left|alt=79]]
{|
|- valign="top"
| Known as: || K.1907 No.51, K.1892 No.65-Maughold XVII
|- valign="top"
| Side A: || ''"Below the circle, figure of a man, nude or in tight fitting garments, with the limbs spread out."'' [KERMODE 1892]
|- valign="top"
| Runes: || ?
|-valign="top"
| Bibliography: || [KERMODE 1892]
|}
|}
<gallery>
IOM-79a.jpg
</gallery>
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===80(65) Maughold===
{|
|- valign="top"
|[[File:IOM-80bi.jpg|thumb|x200px|left|alt=80]]
{|
|- valign="top"
| Known as: || K.1907 No.65, K.1892 No.67-Maughold XIX
|- valign="top"
| Side B: || ''"left of shaft with robed figure having peaked beard facing shaft. The lower half with figures of stags and hounds."''[KERMODE 1892]
|- valign="top"
| Runes: || ?
|-valign="top"
| Bibliography: || [KERMODE 1892]
|}
|}
<gallery>
IOM-80a.jpg
IOM-80b.jpg
IOM-80bii.jpg
</gallery>
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===96(67) Maughold===
{|
|- valign="top"
|[[File:IOM-96ai.jpg|thumb|x200px|left|alt=96]]
{|
|- valign="top"
| Known as: || K.1907 No.67, K.1892 No.66-Maughold XVIII
|- valign="top"
| Side A: || ''"the figure of a monk seated on a stool, below, man on horseback, below, a boar and other animal."'' [KERMODE 1892]
|- valign="top"
| Runes: || ?
|-valign="top"
| Bibliography: || [KERMODE 1892]
|}
|}
<gallery>
IOM-96a.jpg
</gallery>
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===98(72) Maughold===
{|
|- valign="top"
|[[File:IOM-98ai.jpg|thumb|x200px|left|alt=98]]
{|
|- valign="top"
| Known as: || K.1907 No.72, K.1892 No.68-Maughold XX
|- valign="top"
| Ornament: || ''"on the shaft the figure of Virgin with nimbus and Child; in the centre a circle formed by the Step-pattern, on either side of which a cock."<br>"The lower panel is divided by a central line, up the left side of which a procession of four animals, perhaps Deer, followed by Dogs, and irregular scroll-work ; at the right is a man on horseback—resting his enormous head on the horse's neck, twist and angular work."'' [KERMODE 1892]
|- valign="top"
| Runes: || ?
|-valign="top"
| Bibliography: || [KERMODE 1892]
|}
|}
<gallery>
IOM-98a.jpg
IOM-98aii.jpg
</gallery>
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===95(68) Santon===
{|
|- valign="top"
|[[File:K84.jpg|thumb|x200px|left|alt=K84]]
{|
|- valign="top"
| Known as: || K.1907 No.68, K.1892 No.84-Santon III
|- valign="top"
| Side A: || ''"a man on horseback"'' [KERMODE 1892]
|- valign="top"
| Runes: || ?
|-valign="top"
| Bibliography: || [CUMMING 1857:fig.32] [KERMODE 1892]
|}
|}
<gallery>
IOM-95a.jpg | Side A - surviving part
</gallery>
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==Sigurd==
===119 (93) Jurby===
''Sigurd Fafni's Bane''
{|
{|
|- valign="top"
| Known as: || K.1907 No.93, K.1892 No.39, -Jurby III
|- valign="top"
| Side A: || ''"To the right a dragon scored, and man piercing him with a sword—another illustration of Fafni’s Bane. Below, Sigurd sucking his thumb ; below, a horse."'' [KERMODE 1892]
IOM-119aii.jpg | Sigurd sucking thumb
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===120 (94) Melew===
''Sigurd and the Dragon''
{|
|- valign="top"
|[[File:IOM-120ai.jpg|thumb|180x250pxx200px|left|alt=120|Side A Sigurd]]
{|
|- valign="top"
| Known as: || K.1907 No.94, K.1892 No.47, 4-Malew I
|- valign="top"
| Side A: || ''"at the right side, figure of Sigurd armed with a sword, and holding on a spit the heart of the dragon Fafni ; below, separated by a broad band, an elaborate knot; at the left, figure of a horse broken off at the neck;"'' [KERMODE 1892]
|-valign="top"
| Bibliography: || [CUMMING 1857:fig.15] [KERMODE 1892]
|}
|}
<gallery>
K47.jpg| Cumming 1857
IOM-120a.jpg | Side A
</gallery>
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===121 (95) Andreas===
''Sigurd and the Dragon, Gunnar in the Worm-pit''
{|
|- valign="top" id="121"
|[[File:IOM-121ai.jpg|thumb|x200px|left|alt=121|Side A Loki]]
{|
|- valign="top"
| Known as: || K.1907 No.95, K.1892 No.5, -Andreas V
|- valign="top"
| Side A: || ''"on the shaft, a robed figure, probably Loki, manacled, attacked by a serpent."''
IOM-121a.jpg | Side A
IOM-121b.jpg | Side B
IOM-121bi.jpg | Side B SigurdcookingIOM-121bii.jpg | Side B Sigurd stabbing
</gallery>
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==Mythological=122(96)Maughold==Figure Subjects== ==Scripture Subjects== <!-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --> ==131 Andreas==''Sigurd saga, Loki and the otter''
{|
|- valign="top" id="131121"|[[File:IOM-131bi122ai.jpg|thumb|x200px|left|alt=131122|Side A Loki]]
{|
|- valign="top"
| Known as: || K.1907 No.10396, K.1892 No.6, Andreas VI69-Maughold XXI
|- valign="top"
| Side AOrnament: || '' "rude figures of man and animals on one face."''[KERMODE 1892]
|- valign="top"
| Side B: || ''"below the cross, a robed figure seated sideways on horseback, in front of which is a band with Tendril pattern."'' [KERMODE 1892] |- valign="top"| Runes: || Dated to c.940AD. "Sandulfr the Black erected this cross in memory of Arinbjôrg his wife. ..." [RunData:Br Olsen;184]?
|-valign="top"
| Bibliography: || [KERMODE 1892:p.8] [CUMMING 1857:fig.9]
|}
|}
<gallery>
K6IOM-122a.jpg | Kermode 1892Side AIOM-131ai122aii.jpg | Side A detailhorseIOM-131b122b.jpg | Side B
</gallery>
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==128 AndreasMythological=={||- valign="top" id="K7"|[[File:IOM-128bi.jpg|thumb|x200px|left|alt=128]]{||- valign="top"| Known as: || K.1907 No.102, K.1892 No.7, Andreas VII|- valign="top"| Size: || 14" x 7½" x 2¼" thick|- valign="top"| Side A: || ''human figure, bird and wolf''|- valign="top"| Side B: || ''human figure, serpent''|- valign="top"| Runes: || Dated to c.940AD. "Þorvaldr raised (this) cross." [RunData:Br Olsen;185A]|-valign="top"| Bibliography: || [KERMODE 1892: Fig.4-6; p.8]|}|}<gallery>K7.jpg | Kermode 1892IOM-128a.jpg | Side AIOM-128b.jpg | Side BIOM-128ai.jpg</gallery>
<!-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -->===124 (97) Bride===''Thor Stone''
{|
|- valign="top" id="124"
{|
|- valign="top"
| Known as: || K.1907 No.97, K.1892 No.22, -Bride II
|- valign="top"
| Side A: || ''"to the right, the figure of a man with a spiral device above his shoulder; below, a plait-of-nine, below a horse or stag (the back broken off) with figures of men, two seated and one prostrate under him; to the left of the band, the figure of a bird, below, a man by the side of which a coiled ropework serpent ; below, a small figure of a man ; below, a man with arms a-kimbo and legs outspread, the spaces between his limbs being filled with knotwork"
IOM-124bii.jpg | Side B Man w. spear and man w. knife - below cross left
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<!-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --> ==147 Bride=125(98) Jurby===''Odin Stone''
{|
|- valign="top"
|[[File:IOM-147ai125aii.jpg|thumb|x200px|left|alt=147125|from a mouldMan w. pole]]
{|
|- valign="top"
| Known as: || K.1907 No.11698, K.1892 No.25, Bride 41-Jurby V
|- valign="top"
| Side A: || ''"a representation of the Temptation. Adam to on the right and Eve to the lefta Boar, in profilebelow, a stag ; on the Tree without overhanging branchesleft a robed figure with Trident, below, figure with pole over his shoulder and no serpenta man hanging by a rope at the end of it."'' [KERMODE 1892]
|- valign="top"
| Runes: || ?
|-valign="top"
| Bibliography: || [CUMMING 1857:fig.7] [KERMODE 1892]
|}
|}
<gallery>
K41.jpg | Cumming 1857IOM-147a125a.jpg | OriginalSide AIOM-125ai.jpg | Robed figure w. trident
</gallery>
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 <!-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -->===127 (99) Jurby===''Heimdall and Hynla''
{|
|- valign="top"
|[[File:IOM-127bi.jpg|thumb|x250pxx200px|left|alt=K40]]
{|
|- valign="top"
| Known as: || K.1907 No.99, K.1892 No.40, -Jurby IV
|- valign="top"
| Side A: || ''"above the left arm of the cross a robed figure, another over the other arm is now broken off."''
|- valign="top"
| Side B: || ''" The other face has a Twist of four cords on the shaft, above the arms figures of men (one with a long horn or trumpet issuing from his mouth)"'' [KERMODE 1892]
|- valign="top"
|}
<gallery>
K40.jpg| Cumming 1857
IOM-127ai.jpg | Side A Man w. trumpet
IOM-127b.jpg | Side B
</gallery>
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<!-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --> ==125 Jurby=126(100) Michael===''Odin in Valhalla''
{|
|- valign="top"
|[[File:IOM-125aii126aiv.jpg|thumb|180x250pxx200px|left|alt=125126|Man w. poleSide A right]]
{|
|- valign="top"
| Known as: || K.1907 No.98100, K.1892 No.41, Jurby V74-Michael IV
|- valign="top"
| Side AOrnament: || ''"on at the right top, figure of a Boarman with nimbus, below this have been three other figures of men—one upside down—with beaks like birds, and below, a stag ; boar"<br>"on the left other side is a robed figure boar followed by a hound, a bird-headed man with Tridentbare knees, below, figure armed with pole over his shoulder sword and spear, below, a man hanging by a rope at the end of itfish."'' [KERMODE 1892]
|- valign="top"
| Runes: || ?
|-valign="top"
| Bibliography: || [CUMMING 1857:fig.73] [KERMODE 1892]
|}
|}
<gallery>
K41K74.jpg| Cumming 1857IOM-125a126a.jpg | Side AIOM-125ai126ai.jpg | Robed figure wSide A top leftIOM-126aii. tridentjpg | Side A middle leftIOM-126aiii.jpg | Side A bottom leftIOM-126b.jpg | Side B
</gallery>
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===129(101) Michael===<!-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -->''Hraesvelgr''
{|
|- valign="top" id="K65"|No Picture[[File:IOM-129ai.jpg|'''K65 Maughold XVII'''thumb|x200px|left|alt=147]]
{|
|- valign="top"
| Known as: || K.1907 No.101, K.1892 No.76-Michael VI|- valign="top"| Ornament: || ''"Below at the circle, right a kilted figure of attacked by an eagle."<br>" The other face in the centre, a manfigure with nimbus fringed and bearing three small incised crosses, nude or having the arms outspread as if in tight fitting garmentsthe act of blessing, with below the limbs spread outfeet five large pellets; above the circle on the left the figure of a cock on a branch showing the loop-pattern; to the right a winged figure beneath which is a Triquetra."'' [KERMODE 1892]
|- valign="top"
| Runes: || ?
|-valign="top"
| Bibliography: || [CUMMING 1857:fig.8] [KERMODE 1892]
|}
|}
<gallery>
K76.jpg | Cumming 1857
IOM-129a.jpg | Side A
IOM-129aii.jpg | Side A top right
IOM-129b.jpg | Side B
IOM-129bi.jpg | Side B top right
</gallery>
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<!-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -->===128(102) Andreas===''Odin and the Fenris Wolf{||- valign="top" id="K66K7"|No Picture[[File:IOM-128bi.jpg|thumb|'''K66 Maughold XVIII'''x200px|left|alt=128]]
{|
|- valign="top"
| OrnamentKnown as: || ''"the figure of a monk seated on a stoolK.1907 No.102, below, man on horseback, below, a boar and other animalK."'' [KERMODE 1892]No.7-Andreas VII
|- valign="top"
| RunesSize: || ?|-valign=14"topx 7½"| Bibliography: || [KERMODE 1892]|} <!-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -->|- valign=x 2¼"top" id="K67"|No Picture|'''K67 Maughold XIX'''{|thick
|- valign="top"
| OrnamentSide A: || ''"left of shaft with robed human figure having peaked beard facing shaft. The lower half with figures of stags , bird and hounds."wolf''[KERMODE 1892]
|- valign="top"
| Side B: || ''human figure, serpent''|- valign="top"| Runes: || ?Dated to c.940AD. "Þorvaldr raised (this) cross." [RunData:Br Olsen;185A]
|-valign="top"
| Bibliography: || [KERMODE 1892: Fig.4-6; p.8]
|}
|}
<gallery>
K7.jpg | Kermode 1892
IOM-128a.jpg | Side A
IOM-128b.jpg | Side B
IOM-128ai.jpg
</gallery>
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==Figure Subjects== ===131(103) Andreas==={||- valign="top" id="K68131"|No Picture[[File:IOM-131bi.jpg|'''K68 Maughold XX'''thumb|x200px|left|alt=131]]
{|
|- valign="top"
| OrnamentKnown as: || ''"on the shaft the figure of Virgin with nimbus and Child; in the centre a circle formed by the Step-pattern, on either side of which a cockK."<br>"The lower panel is divided by a central line1907 No.103, up the left side of which a procession of four animals, perhaps Deer, followed by Dogs, and irregular scroll-work ; at the right is a man on horseback—resting his enormous head on the horse's neck, twist and angular workK."'' [KERMODE 1892]No.6-Andreas VI
|- valign="top"
| RunesSide A: || ?|-valign="top"| Bibliography: || [KERMODE 1892]|}  <!-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -->|- valign="top" id="K69"|No Picture|'''K69 Maughold XXI'''{|
|- valign="top"
| OrnamentSide B: || ''"rude figures of man and animals below the cross, a robed figure seated sideways on one facehorseback, in front of which is a band with Tendril pattern."'' [KERMODE 1892]
|- valign="top"
| Runes: || ?Dated to c.940AD. "Sandulfr the Black erected this cross in memory of Arinbjôrg his wife. ..." [RunData:Br Olsen;184]
|-valign="top"
| Bibliography: || [KERMODE 1892:p.8][CUMMING 1857:fig.9]|}
|}
<gallery>
K6.jpg | Cumming 1857
IOM-131ai.jpg | Side A detail
IOM-131b.jpg | Side B
</gallery>
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<!-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -->|- valign="top" id="K73"|[[File:K73.jpg|thumb|180x250px|left|alt=K73]]|'''K73 130(104) Michael III'''===
{|
|- valign="top"
| Ornament[[File:IOM-130aiii.jpg|thumb|x200px|left|alt=132|Side A right bottom]]{||- valign="top"| Known as: || K.1907 No.104, K.1892 No.73 Michael III|- valign="top"| Side A: || ''" The space to the left of the shaft contains a stag attacked by a hound, below, a robed figure, the left hand raised, the right resting on his sword ; that to the right has immediately below the circle an animal like a lamb, below, a harper in tight-fitting garments playing on his harp of four strings ; below, a long robed figure standing with left hand extended."'' [KERMODE 1892]
|- valign="top"
| Runes: || ?
| Bibliography: || [CUMMING 1857:fig.28] [KERMODE 1892]
|}
|}
<gallery>
K73.jpg | Cumming 1857
IOM-130a.jpg | Side A
IOM-130ai.jpg | Side A left
IOM-130aii.jpg | Side A right top
</gallery>
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<!-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -->|- valign="top" id="K74"|[[File:K74.jpg|thumb|180x250px|left|alt=K74]]|'''K74 132(105) Michael IV'''===
{|
|- valign="top"
| Ornament: || ''"at the top, figure of a man with nimbus, below this have been three other figures of men—one upside down—with beaks like birds, and below, a boar"<br>"on the other side is a boar followed by a hound, a bird-headed man with bare knees, armed with sword and spear, below, a fish."'' [KERMODE 1892]|- valign="top"| Runes: || ?|-valign="top"| Bibliography: || [CUMMING 1857File:fig.3] [KERMODE 1892]|} <!IOM-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -->|- valign="top" id="K75"|[[File:K75132aii.jpg|thumb|180x250pxx200px|left|alt=K75132|Side A right]]|'''K75 Michael V'''
{|
|- valign="top"
| OrnamentKnown as: || ''" on the left side stags and hounds at their backs, at the right a man on horseback followed by a spare horseK. Below the cross are two dragon-like figures1907 No. Below105, a stag with a hound at its backK. "<br>" The other face has, above the cross, the figure of a stag followed by a hound1892 No. On the back of the stag a small bird pursued by a falcon. To the left of shaft a man (bearded) on horseback, below, figures of animals ; on the right are figures of animals. "<br>"On one edge is a Cock. The other edge bears the Inscription, and at the top the figure of a warrior, with round shield and spear. "'' [KERMODE 1892]75 Michael V
|- valign="top"
| RunesSide A: || ?|-valign=''"topabove the cross, the figure of a stag followed by a hound. On the back of the stag a small bird pursued by a falcon. To the left of shaft a man (bearded) on horseback, below, figures of animals ; on the right are figures of animals. "| Bibliography: || [CUMMING 1857:fig.13] '' [KERMODE 1892]|} <!-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -->|- valign="top" id="K76"|[[File:K76.jpg|thumb|180x250px|left|alt=K76]]|'''K76 Michael VI'''{|
|- valign="top"
| OrnamentSide B: || ''"on the left side stags and hounds at their backs, at the right a kilted figure attacked man on horseback followed by an eaglea spare horse. Below the cross are two dragon-like figures. Below, a stag with a hound at its back."''[KERMODE 1892]<br>|- valign=" top"| Side A: || ''"On one edge is a Cock. The other face in edge bears the centreInscription, a figure with nimbus fringed and bearing three small incised crosses, having at the arms outspread as if in the act of blessing, below the feet five large pellets; above the circle on the left top the figure of a cock on a branch showing the loop-pattern; to the right a winged figure beneath which is a Triquetrawarrior, with round shield and spear. "'' [KERMODE 1892]
|- valign="top"
| Runes: || ?
|-valign="top"
| Bibliography: || [CUMMING 1857:fig.813] [KERMODE 1892]
|}
|}
<gallery>
K75.jpg | Cumming 1857
IOM-132a.jpg | Side A
IOM-132ai.jpg | Side A left
IOM-132aiii.jpg | Side A top
IOM-132b.jpg | Side B
IOM-132bi.jpg | Side B right
</gallery>
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|- valign="top" id="K81"|[[File:K81.jpg|thumb|180x250px|left|altScripture Subjects==K81]]|'''K81 Rushen III'''===147(116) Bride===
{|
|- valign="top"
| Ornament: || ''"Crucifix, at one side a soldier with spear. Christ is represented with head erect and eyes open, clothed in the "Tunicata Palmatae," sleeved and reaching to the feet. The soldier with arms bare."'' [KERMODE 1892]|- valign="top"| Runes: || ?|-valign="top"| Bibliography: || [CUMMING 1857File:fig.30] [KERMODE 1892]|} <!IOM-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -->|- valign="top" id="K84"|[[File:K84147ai.jpg|thumb|180x250pxx200px|left|alt=K84147|from a mould]]|'''K84 Santon III'''
{|
|- valign="top"
| OrnamentKnown as: || K.1907 No.116, K.1892 No.25-Bride V|- valign="top"| Side A: || ''"a man on horsebackrepresentation of the Temptation. Adam to the right and Eve to the left, in profile, the Tree without overhanging branches, and no serpent."'' [KERMODE 1892]
|- valign="top"
| Runes: || ?
|-valign="top"
| Bibliography: || [CUMMING 1857:fig.32] [KERMODE 1892]
|}
 
|}
<gallery>
IOM-147a.jpg | Original
</gallery>
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==References==
<nocite>{{Ref|Cubbon 1983}}CUMMING1857{{Ref|Cumming 1857}}KERMODE1892{{Ref|Kermode 1892}}</nocite>{{Ref|Kermode 1994}}<biblio force=false>#[[Template:Bib]]</biblio>{{Ref|Wilson 2008}}
<HarvardReferences />
Scandinavian Runic-text Database [[http://www.nordiska.uu.se/forskn/samnord.htm RunData]]
 
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