Hunting Hounds Celtic Brooch

Description

Solid Bronze Celtic Brooch

This handmade Celtic brooch is in high-quality golden bronze.

This Celtic brooch is based on a medieval depiction and shows the motif of the hunting hounds, the so-called Cŵn Annwn.

The three dogs on the brooch chase each other and form a triple spiral with their bodies, the so-called triskele, an ancient Celtic symbol of the Trinity, which in Celtic culture symbolises life, death and rebirth.

The historical illustration that served as a model for the hunting hounds brooch is found in the Book of Kells, an Irish manuscript from the early Middle Ages, which depicts the Cŵn Annwn, the Celtic dogs of Arawn, the Lord of the Otherworld.

Brooch measures 1 1/4" x 1 1/4" in size.

The hunting hounds brooch is open worked and made in high-quality bronze.