Maze patterns date from the late Stone age in Europe.
This form of design can be traced to the origin of what we now know as Celtic design.
It was believed to be a primal language using pattern.The earliest patterns were based on the use of two straight lines in a "v" form. This then provided the symbol used to make chevrons and zig-zag patterns.This "V" shape is also thought to represent the Female Goddess.
The zig-zag patterns can still be seen on the early burial mounds in Ireland such as Lough Crew and Newgrange in County Meath.
The stone age artists used these straight line designs to speak to the viewer. They displayed a magical sense of motion when viewed.
The maze patterns in this clock have an almost hypnotic effect when viewed and might have been used as a tool or mandala by the early Druids to induce a meditative state in the viewer.
This clock is designed and handcast in studio by Colm Mc Cann to celebrate the art form of our early ancestors and keep alive the ageless tradition of Irish celtic design.
This clock is modern in appearence but Celtic in origin. It is 160mm x 160mm x 6mm in size and comes in three coldcast finishes, brass bronze and pewter.
The celtic clock shown in the main image is brass in finish. Please specify which finish is required when ordering.
This clock is fitted with a high quality quartz movement which runs on one AA battery. Depending on the quality of the cell used the clock should run for up to one year before the cell needs to be replaced.
This irish handmade gift is the perfect present for anyone interested in Celtic design.
