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Toulhoat Book Coop Breizh ed.
Pierre Toulhoat’s work arouses a never-denied approval since middle XXth century. It comes from the large catalogue of jewels signed Toulhoat.
55 €
Footprint
Through many faiths, footprints in stone are seen as a mark that gods or saints have been present.
15 €Out of stock
Ankh
The hieroglyph for ancient Egyptians of ’life’, this perhaps represents the sunrise where the sun is the source of all life. The Ankh was taken up by the Coptic Church and survives as its version of the cross.
15 €Out of stock
Cross
An ancient and powerful sign which unites horizontal and vertical opposites and takes on particular significance after Christ becoming the dominant symbol of the Christian Church.
15 €Out of stock
Eyes of the Buddah
A powerful feature adorning Nepalese stupas, these eyes are at once calm and penetrating, suggesting meditation and enlightenment.
15 €Out of stock
Celtic spiral
Often used in Celtic art, the triple spiral comes from the 5,000 year old site of New Grange
15 €Out of stock
Viking figure
This mysterious Celtic Figure adorned a cauldron taken from Ireland by the Vikings.274G
29 €Out of stock
Deirdre and her lover
Perhaps the most famous of Irish legends, telling of King Conchobar who kept Deirdre on solitude as his intended wife. She saw and fell in love with Naisi who took her off to Scotland.
36 €Out of stock
Celtic angel
There have always been angels, divine messengers and guardians. This angel comes from a 10th century cross at Clonmacnois, Co. Offaly. 218G
28 €Out of stock
Dove of peace
For the Celt, the dove is an image of love and harmony, also a symbol of innocence and marital love. From a carving by sculptor Ken Thompson.244G
35 €Out of stock
Book of Kells : bird
Created in the scriptorium of the monastery on Iona, the Book of Kells was brought to Ireland during the 8th century to evade the Vikings. It is probably the finest work of manuscript illustration ever designed. Birds travel freely between heaven and earth, they are possessors of secrets and are seen as heavenly messengers. 568G
50 €Out of stock
Book of Kells : animal
This wild yet controlled geometric pattern is the very heart of Celtic art, showing how the Celts delighted in both order and disorder.
40 €Out of stock
Book of Kells : Cat
Cats are both homely and mysterious, their eyes shine in the dark and, like the moon, their pupils change from round to crescent. They are sacred to the Moon Goddess, and familiars of the femine.
25 €Out of stock
St Patrick Cross
The oldest of the great Irish high crosses, dating from the 7th century. It stands 10 feet high, dominating a street in Carndonagh, Co. Donegal. The immediate appeal to those seeking a gift for an Irish person is self-evident. The mystery of its powerful symbolism we endeavour to unravel for you. . 396G
38 €Out of stock
The Gallen priory cross
A spiral uncoils into serpents consuming four heads united by the Celtic circle and cross. Linear/rational pattern at base. Suggests the struggle between such opposites as chaos and reason, the conscious and unconscious, man and woman. 254G
38 €Out of stock
Small cross of the Gallen Priory
A spiral uncoils into serpents consuming four heads united by the Celtic circle and cross. Linear/rational pattern at base. Suggests the struggle between such opposites as chaos and reason, the conscius and unconscious, man and woman. 104G
30 €Out of stock
Celtic cross of Durrow
The symbol of four is powerfully but simply set within the Celtic spiral pattern in this beautiful cross from Durrow, Co. Offaly. It seeks to discipline the forces of Life and contain them against the unknown, offering comfort 108G
25 €Out of stock
