Vala, the Northern Seeress by Søren Lexow-Hansen

Title: Vala, the Northern Seeress by Søren Lexow-Hansen
Submitted by: DocRife
Description: Sculpture by Søren Lexow-Hansen depicting Vala, a female seeress from Old Norse tradition. The standing figure raises one arm above her head while holding the other before her body. The work draws on the figure of the völva or prophetess familiar from Old Norse mythological literature, most notably the seeress who delivers the prophecy of 'Völuspá'. Photographed on display at the Nasjonalmuseet (National Museum), Oslo, Norway
Identifier: NM-01614
Contributor: DocRife
Date: 26 October 2026; 2026-10-26
Temporal Coverage: Modern (Nineteenth Century)
Place of Origin: Oslo
Current Location: Brynjulf Bulls plass 3, 0250 Oslo, Norway; 59.911506, 10.7292472
Format: Bronze
Language: Norwegian [nor]
Type: Artefact & Artwork; Artwork; Sculpture/ installation
Subject: Seeress
Rights: DocRife; CC BY-SA 4.0
Is Part Of: https://www.nasjonalmuseet.no/en/collection/object/NG.S.00437