Celtic knot
Irish decorative pattern
A Celtic knot is a decorative design of interlaced lines that form an endless loop with no beginning or end.
These patterns originated in medieval Celtic art, appearing in illuminated manuscripts, stonework, and metalwork.
The continuous line symbolizes eternity or interconnection: She got a Celtic knot tattoo on her shoulder.
Common varieties include the triquetra (three-pointed) and the lover's knot.
- knotworkDecorative intertwined patterns
- interlaceWeave elements together
- La Tène cultureLate Iron Age Celtic civilization
- Irish heritageDescent from the Emerald Isle
- Scottish HighlandsMountainous northern Britain
symbolism · ancient symbols · infinity · never ending · motif · trefoil · spiral pattern · metalwork · Lindisfarne Gospels · pattern · illuminated manuscripts · interconnectedness · Book of Kells · eternity · weaving · decorative · geometric · Claddagh ring
- IrelandDublin, Cork, Irish, leprechaun, Galway
- jewelryearrings, bracelet, necklaces, necklace, rings
- patternspattern, chevron, geometric pattern, stripes, plaid
- ScotlandGlasgow, Edinburgh, Highlands, whisky, bagpipes
- decorative patternschevrons, paisley, crosshatch, chevron, floral
- Irish symbolsshamrock, Irish harp, four-leaf clover, leprechaun, pot of gold
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