is here united with the heads of two wolves in a yin-yang balance and encircled with a Celtic ring

elemental tattoos

Flanking the solar disk are the uraei

a bird and a monkey surround a central knot and make of themselves a puzzle of interlaces

Beautifully stated in the timeless poem BONA NA CROIN that begins: "Neither your collar nor crown Shall I wear ~ my nose not brown

Anglo Saxon Tattoo Band Design horse is here united with theThe center nose piece of an ancient Saxon war helmet found in a burial mound in England was decorated with this dramatic and complicated Celtic knotwork. Very much a traditional Celtic knot work band, it shows how the medieval cultures clashing for dominance in the island we now know as the United Kingdom shared their art styles and love of intricate ornamentation.