The look of a warrior's arm guard is created by this knotwork pattern that wraps the entire forearm. A woven cross shape commands the center front, and intricate weaves complete the inside. Ready for battle.
Jerusalem Cross Tattoo with Celtic Design
The Jerusalem cross, placed within a Celtic circle of knot work behind it, to give the appearance of a shield. Also known as the Crusader Cross, this five-fold cross design dates to the time of the First Crusade in the 10th century.
photo of Jerusalem Cross tattoo
Pictish Warrior Tattoo Design
An example of the way the sacred spirals of the Celts were once painted onto the skin with woad before battle, a perfect way to add large area coverage in color. While we cannot know exactly what tattoos the woad warriors would have worn, we can surmise that they would have copied the spirals found on contemporary stone carvings, all that we now have left to document the mysterious race of the Picts.
Pictish Spirals tattoo
Celtic Magic Cat Tattoo Design
Languid and dismissive, cats lie about all day in a tangle because they can! The Celts loved their cats, and like them they reckoned their calendar by nights, not days.
