Stock Photo: Muirdach's Cross: Beard-Pullers

Muirdach's

Image Details

Photo ID
2128
Title
Muirdach's Cross: Beard-Pullers
Caption
Sculpture at the base of the northern side of Muirdach's Cross, which dates from 900-923 AD and stands 5.5m (16 feet) tall. This seems to depict two beard-pullers, a common but mysterious motif in early medieval art.
Credit
Holly Hayes
Status
  All Rights Reserved
Date Created
August 27, 2007
Date Added
November 23, 2009
Last Updated
March 6, 2024
Coordinates
53.7776000° N, 6.4175900° W
Camera
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Focal Length
19 mm
ISO
100
File Size
5.45 MB
Full Resolution
3087 x 2055 pixels

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