Tandragee Idol
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tandragee-idol-179-1799477
title:
Tandragee Idol
text:
The Tandragee Idol is the name given to a granite or sandstone carving dated to c. 1000–500 BC, found in a peat bog near Tandragee, County Armagh, in Northern Ireland. It is 60 cm (24 in) in height and consists of the torso and head of a grotesque and brutish-looking figure positioned on a stone slab. He has pierced nostrils, a vulgar and coarse mouth, a horned helmet, and holds his left arm with his right. It may have been produced as an idol for an ancient religious shrine. Early evaluations o
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description:
Bronze Age carved stone head from Northern Ireland
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tandragee_Idol
date created:
2023-02-26T00:53:04Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T01:34:08Z
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13
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