Old Photograph Standing Stone Bressay Scotland

Old photograph of a standing stone on the Island of Bressay, Shetland Islands, Scotland. The Bressay Stone is an outstanding example of Pictish art. The slender sides are engraved with ogham, and the two faces with various examples of knotwork, and imagery. The top of each face has a cross. On one side, there is an engraving of two men with crosiers, as well as various animals including horses, pigs, and what appears to be someone in the process of being swallowed by two sea monsters. It has been suggested that this is Jonah.



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