Illuminated E Initial Tattoo with Celtic Design sgian dubh and also their unique identities

and also their unique identities

This ring of three chasing each others' tails is one of the oldest depictions found in the ancient manuscripts

taken from the opening page folio 29r of the Saint Matthew's Gospel in the 9th century illuminated manuscript

The ancient Scottish Inverurie stone carving of a prancing horse is the starting point for this unique pattern

a beautiful pattern by the Welsh artist Jen Delyth that has the potential to be a stunning backpiece

Illuminated E Initial Tattoo with Celtic Design sgian dubh and also their unique identitiesThe illuminated text pages in the Book of Kells (c. 800ce) frequently featured one magnificently complex letter beginning a Bible passage. This is the letter E at the start of folio 183r. It features the head of a lion and three snakes, as well as a full body of a lioness, Celtic knot work, and Pictish key patterns. A very ambitious tattoo.