Salmon of Knowledge Celtic Tattoo Design irish A tiny illustration from a

A tiny illustration from a carpet page in the 7th century Gospel of Durrow

The only whale known to hunt in packs

These surrounded and framed a small piece on an upper back (erased in photo)

ruled over by the god Odin

A braid line from an illuminated manuscript that bears a strong resemblance to chain mail

Salmon of Knowledge Celtic Tattoo Design irish A tiny illustration from aThe mighty salmon of knowledge, holding the hazelnut of wisdom in his mouth, is shown here silhouetted against a dotted matrix of the Shandwick stone spirals. The PDF download will include both the fish pattern and the spirals, which can be used to form a background to custom fit any body area. You can see in the extra photos different methods of pointillist shading.