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Celtic art in pagan and Christian times (1904)

Allen, J. Romilly (John Romilly), 1847-1907 · London, Methuen & Co · leaf 374

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the ornamental cross-pages of the Book ofDurrow.1 Circular knotwork is not used in the deco-ration of the Irish ecclesiastical metalwork, probablybecause it is only suitable for application to larger 1 J. R. Allen and J. Andersons Early Christian Monuments of Scot-land, p. lxxviii. ; J. A. Bruuns… … Evolution of Knot No. 7 from an eight-cord plait the Irish and Scottish sculptured monuments of thebest period ; it is unknown in Cornwall and the Isle ofMan and there is only one instance of its occurrence in 272 CELTIC ART Wales. Very good examples of circular knotworkmay be seen on sculptured…

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