Early medieval · Scotland
An enigmatic long-snouted creature appears on Pictish symbol stones. Some scholars have compared its form to aquatic animals or mythical creatures. What the motif meant within the Picts’ still-undeciphered symbol system is unknown.
The unanswered question: What did the beast symbol communicate?
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