Half Sleeve Tattoo, Celtic Father Knot Design trident A grave rubbing from an

A grave rubbing from an ancient cross in Ireland is here translated into a tattoo

This beautiful band has been linked into the central shield element

The pattern is provided both with and without the central knot shown here

The design is a mandala of four intertwined hearts

Half Sleeve Tattoo, Celtic Father Knot Design trident A grave rubbing from anThe Celtic father knot forms the central element of this complex whole, with the weaves of the outer circle reaching in to represent the way generations of a family touch each other through time. A band at the bottom completes the half sleeve, wrapping and connecting under the arm.