Early Irish Designs
Knowth, Co. Meath. Orthostat 49
Knowth, Co. Meath. Orthostat 49: This abstracted face guards the entrance to the chamber at Knowth.
Courtesy of the Photographic Unit, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local GovernmentKnowth, Co. Meath. Orthostat 49
Courtesy of the Photographic Unit, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Courtesy of the Photographic Unit, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Knowth, Co. Meath. Orthostat 49
Knowth, Co. Meath. Orthostat 49: This abstracted face guards the entrance to the chamber at Knowth.
Courtesy of the Photographic Unit, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Loughcrew, Co. Meath Orthostat C8, Cairn T
Loughcrew, Co. Meath Orthostat C8, Cairn T: Some of the ornament at Loughcrew appears more naturalistic than the art found in the Boyne valley. Some designs look like simplified flowers.
Courtesy of the Photographic Unit, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local GovernmentLoughcrew, Co. Meath Orthostat C8, Cairn T
Courtesy of the Photographic Unit, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Courtesy of the Photographic Unit, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Loughcrew, Co. Meath Orthostat C8, Cairn T
Loughcrew, Co. Meath Orthostat C8, Cairn T: Some of the ornament at Loughcrew appears more naturalistic than the art found in the Boyne valley. Some designs look like simplified flowers.
Courtesy of the Photographic Unit, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government- How do you think the artists made these works of art?
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Gallery
Turoe Stone
Turoe Stone, Co. Galway
Courtesy of Fáilte IrelandTuroe Stone - Courtesy of Fáilte Ireland
Decorated flint macehead, Knowth, Co Meath
The hole in this flint mace head is designed to take a shaft, but with the c-shaped scroll above has the appearance of a human face.
Copyright : National Museum of IrelandDecorated flint macehead, Knowth, Co Meath - Copyright : National Museum of Ireland
Corleck head
Corleck head - probably an idol, each of the three faces have a slightly different expression.
Courtesy of the National Museum of IrelandCorleck head - Courtesy of the National Museum of Ireland