Bishop's stone at Killadeas in Ireland, 6th century. Artist: Unknown

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Bishop's stone at Killadeas in Ireland. The head on the front face was part of a pagan Celtic figure of about the 6th century AD, and the body had been cut away later on and replaced at the front by a Celtic interface pattern, and on one side by the figure of a Christian Bishop or Abbot with bell and crozier, of c. 8th century AD date, 6th century.

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Size: 3421px × 5111px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,Northern Ireland
Photo credit: © CM Dixon/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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