A band and additional complementary knotwork makes this a complete half-sleeve pattern

The mighty Irish Wolfhound was exported as the gift of Kings throughout the known world

and was adapted for this use

giving to those who firmly believe in it great comfort and endurance in adversity

Maiden Stone Pictish Tattoo Design falcon A band and additional complementaryThe carvings on the Maiden Stone date to the 4th century. Found in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the pink granite monolith is one of the finest examples of a Pictish cross slab. The stone commemorates a local Maiden who made (and lost) a wager with a stranger, who turned out to be the Devil. She fled, and uttering a prayer just as he caught up to her, was turned to stone.