Balance / Meidh Necklace - Hand Cut Using the Ogham Alphabet

Description

Meidh, the Scottish Gaelic word meaning Libra or balance, was hand cut (pierced) using the ancient Ogham alphabet. The front of this copper pendant was polished to a high shine and the back has a brushed texture so even if you cannot read Ogham or Gaelic you will always know which is the front. The pendant was sealed with bees wax after cutting and will gain a natural patina over time unique to its wearer. The pendant hangs from an adjustable black cotton cord that can be replaced with a jump ring upon request. This necklace comes in its own gift box and an information sheet about the Ogham alphabet and what the pendant says.

Pendant Size: 1.312" x 0.5"
Cord: Adjusts from 15" up to 30" (can be made a different size upon request)

I can make this design in other metals and words or names, please contact me with your request.


The Ogham Alphabet:
Sometimes referred to as the "Celtic Tree Alphabet", Ogham was used between the 4th and 7th centuries AD in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England. The initial alphabet consisted of 20 characters with a few more complex characters being added later. The letters were formed by combinations of short lines on and at either side of a middle line called a "flesc". With a vertical flesc words are read from bottom to top.
Although surviving traces of Ogham were inscribed on stone it was probably more commonly inscribed on sticks, stakes, and trees to mark boundaries. There is also evidence from early Irish sagas and legends that indicates Ogham was used for short inscriptions on wood or metal used to relay messages (some cryptic in nature or for magical purposes) or to denote ownership of the object. There is also evidence that suggests that Ogham may have been used to keep genealogy records, numerical tallies of property, and business transactions.
Of the 400-500 remaining inscriptions a handful have been found featuring Ogham along with the Latin alphabet, most of the inscriptions are in an archaic form of Gaelic and Pictish.

Added on Oct 26, 2009

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