Pictish Drinking Horseman Tattoo Design claddagh a jolly image

a jolly image

which serves to accentuate its simplicity

The mysterious Picts left behind their enigmatic patterns in these carved monuments

while remaining true to the spectacular original

with a looping edge for a perfect tattoo fit with pre-existing tattoos

Pictish Drinking Horseman Tattoo Design claddagh a jolly imageA Pictish horseman drinking while riding.. a carving found on the 8th c Bullion Stone from Angus, Scotland, a jolly image. This image is unique among the Pictish stones, depicting a bald, bearded man on a weary horse, carrying a shield, and drinking from a huge horn with a bird's head terminal. To give the tattoo a base I added a section of Pictish key patterning for the horse to climb up.