Wolfhound Shoulder Tattoo with Celtic Design cat carved in the early 19th

carved in the early 19th century by two generations of stonemasons in honor of their patriarch

A claddagh

The pattern is simple

Copied from the perimeter of a page in an ancient Book of Days

The amazingly complex spiral panel from the Shandwick Stone

Wolfhound Shoulder Tattoo with Celtic Design cat carved in the early 19thFilling the entire upper arm and stretching onto the shoulder, this integrated piece combines three elements into a sculptural tattoo pattern. The triple Irish Wolfhound pattern in the center gives the focus, surrounded by a ring, that is linked into an epaulette of knotwork that curves to fit the shoulder. The dogs could be replaced with any circular knot or design, if desired.