1200-year-old Pictish stone found in Easter Ross to be shown in Dingwall Museum

[Imperial Dave]

https://www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk/news/significant-ancient-pictish-stone-takes-up-new-home-in-museum-221128/

quite a significant example

[DBS]

As best as I can make out, seems to have a kneeling figure with short sword and buckler in what looks to be a hunting scene?

[Erpingham]

The pencil drawing interprets it as a mythological scene, with a bird or animal headed figure attacked by a centaur with an axe, accompanied by what appears to be a lion.  The bird headed fellow and his dog may be protecting a herd of cattle.

I must admit, from the pictures, I'm sure neither of the bird head or the centaur, and a human cattle herd and dog facing off against wild beasts seems possible.

[DBS]

The pencil drawing interprets it as a mythological scene, with a bird or animal headed figure attacked by a centaur with an axe, accompanied by what appears to be a lion.  The bird headed fellow and his dog may be protecting a herd of cattle.

I must admit, from the pictures, I'm sure neither of the bird head or the centaur, and a human cattle herd and dog facing off against wild beasts seems possible.

Also, a centaur would require a very specific spot of Greek mythological importation.

[Imperial Dave]

it does seem to stretch the interpretation somewhat

[Duncan Head]

Also, a centaur would require a very specific spot of Greek mythological importation.

It wouldn't be the first centaur on a Pictish stone - the Glamis no.2 stone has a centaur wielding two axes, and there's an odd-looking one on the Maiden stone.

[Imperial Dave]

Also, a centaur would require a very specific spot of Greek mythological importation.

It wouldn't be the first centaur on a Pictish stone - the Glamis no.2 stone has a centaur wielding two axes, and there's an odd-looking one on the Maiden stone.

thanks Duncan, I stand corrected. That canmore site is very good...

[DBS]

Thank you, Duncan.  Intriguing.