Irish Hound and Celtic Stag Armband Tattoo Design canada A braid line from an

A braid line from an illuminated manuscript that bears a strong resemblance to chain mail

Finishing it all out to a complete half sleeve is a band of knot work brought up to pull it all together seamlessly and go all the way around under the arm

In Celtic sagas it indicates that the Otherworld is near

an endless circle of Celtic knot work was placed around the inner pattern

Above it an honour guard epaulette frames the tattoo and sweeps the pattern up onto the shoulder

Irish Hound and Celtic Stag Armband Tattoo Design canada A braid line from anA vigorous hunting scene in a band, with a Celtic stag being pursued by an Irish Wolfhound. Surrounded by and mixed up in a matrix of complex knotwork.