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The early Christian monuments of Scotland (1903)

Allen, J. Romilly (John Romilly), 1847-1907, Anderson, Joseph, 1832-1916, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland · Edinburgh, Printed by Neill & co., limited · leaf 532

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upon the same principle as the key-pattern (No. 914), except that in one case the spirals are composed of curved lines and in the other of straight lines. No. 1029 3 is formed like No. 1028, only with spirals of two bands instead of only one, and the setting out lines are placed diagonally with… … - No. 1032. Spirals with ornamental background, from Book of Durrow. cally upon the square system, and joined by Q-sliaped curves. Variety is effected by making some of the spirals large, with a great number of coils of fine lines, and others small, with only a few coils. The triangular spaces 1…

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