Bookmark Carnyx and Shield
1 unpainted bookmark 5 cm x 19 cm on rawhide imitation incl. protective cover and decorative ribbon
Carnyx and Shield
Replica of a war trumpet with shield
Dating: 80-200 AD
Place of discovery: Deskford, Scotland
Location: Edinburgh, National Museum of Scotland
Celtic war trumpets were widespread in western and central Europe between 300 BC and AD 200. The Deskford carnyx consists of a straight blowpipe and an animal-headed bell. The animal representation is a mixture of a boar's head and a horse's neck. Bronze and "recycled" brass of Roman origin were used in its manufacture.
Tip: Fibre pens with two different stroke widths Order no. 2701
7 unpainted bookmarks 5 cm x 19 cm on imitation raw leather incl. protective covers Order no. 5011
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The medieval interlace patterns of the British Isles are today considered typical of Celtic art, but the "Early Celtic Art" of the Latène period experienced its flowering on the European continent as early as the late 5th century BC.
The motifs on our bookmarks come from sensational finds, mostly from Celtic princely burial mounds. They are printed on imitation rawhide made of strong paper and can be coloured with both crayons and felt-tip pens.
In a protective cover with decorative ribbon, the colourful works of art become a hard-wearing bookmark.