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RecordAuthor |
Orla Murphy |
ISODate |
2002-06-10 |
Date |
10 June 2002 |
PictureCredit |
Jane Hawkes |
County |
Argyll and Bute |
Townland |
Kildalton |
OSMapRef |
NR 460509 (146055, 650925) |
Area |
Scotland |
GeneralContext |
General View of High Cross (front) |
Location |
Old Church at Kildalton, east coast of the island of Islay |
GeneralContext |
Stone type: |
Dimensions |
8'8" high by 4'4" wide across the arms and 8" wide at the sides. |
GeneralDescription |
Front is divided into 9 panels |
GeneralDescription |
Centre of cross head: a raised boss with zoomorphic decoration, on a background of interlace, all within a circular medallion |
GeneralDescription |
Top arm: pair of angels above Daniel / Samson breaking the jaw of the lion. Old Testament. Daniel. 1 Samuel 17:34. |
GeneralDescription |
Left arm: Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac (?) Old Testament. Genesis 22.7. Narrow part of left arm depicts birds eating
from a vine.
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GeneralDescription |
Right arm: The Sacrifice of Isaac. Old Testament. Genesis 22.7. Narrow part of right arm has 4 bosses, on a background of
serpents.
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GeneralDescription |
Lower arm: Virgin and Child, under an arch that is supported by 2 angels. |
Shaft |
Spiral decoration and symmetrical bosses. |