The altarpiece, which may be described as early baroque, came to Nordland together with the new church from Kabelvåg and it is thought to date back to the early 18th century. Closer examination has revealed three layers of paint. The three panels were painted in 1769 by Povel Kolset who was a church decorator active in Northern Norway up to 1773. He was one of the tradesmen working for the titular bishop in Bodø, Nicolai Christian Friis (1712-1777). The alabaster reliefs of the predella (the lowest section) have most likely been carved in England during the 15th century. They may originally have been part of an altarpiece with hinged side wings and then been incorporated into the new altarpiece which was made during the early 18th century.

The wooden altarpiece has a predella, panels in three tiers and a sculpture at the very top. Each tier has a pair of columns and rich mouldings. The lower panel is the widest and then the others get narrower. Both the predella and the three tiers with panels have richly carved sides. Each of the three panels and the sculpture at the top are flanked by a pair of obelisks of diminishing height.

The predella's reliefs as seen from the left to the right depict: John the Baptist

the annunciation

the three kings

the resurrection and the ascension. The lower of the three panels is dominated by the depiction of the last supper, then the middle one the crucifixion and the top panel show the resurrection. The sculpture at the top represents Christ as the saviour of the world (Salvator Mundi).