Vernal Scrapbook

Shield

The drawing is perhaps 600 years old.

n very goat example of such better work 1s shown here The men hasohest decoration which 1s at once both unusual end pretty His headdress is odd and one ta sel seems to be 1ndicated on the left side of his head by the ear His feet are club-like somewhat detracting from the merit of his figure but the ohief interest centers in the round SHIELD he is holding in his right hand The shield is decorated withgeometric pattern of regularity belanced with an interior one which faitnfully follows the outer design thenoirole within wiich isregular figure of seven sides and within that again seven-rayed star left hand soroll is belew the whols This piece of work is so well done as to rank with the best draftsmanship of the region Tt would be given praise in eny prosentation of the work of an anclent people It is probably approximately six hundred or more years old Digital image 2003 Beckwith Family Al rights reserved