Illuminated E Initial Tattoo with Celtic Design sgian dubh a beautiful pattern by the

a beautiful pattern by the Welsh artist Jen Delyth that has the potential to be a stunning backpiece

taken from the opening page folio 29r of the Saint Matthew's Gospel in the 9th century illuminated manuscript

brave as the knight himself

resilience

and also their unique identities

Illuminated E Initial Tattoo with Celtic Design sgian dubh a beautiful pattern by theThe illuminated text pages in the Book of Kells (c. 800ce) frequently featured one magnificently complex letter beginning a Bible passage. This is the letter E at the start of folio 183r. It features the head of a lion and three snakes, as well as a full body of a lioness, Celtic knot work, and Pictish key patterns. A very ambitious tattoo.