Saint Columba Medal
This medal depicts St. Columba, known in Gaelic as Colum Cille, meaning "Dove of the Church." The front scene shows Columba with his crozier alongside a heron, recalling an allegorical legend of his exile from Ireland to the Scottish Isle of Iona in 563 AD. A dove overhead completes the composition. The cross on the reverse is shaped after a stone referred to as St. Columba's Pillow. Carved on both sides.
St. Columba founded monasteries at Durrow, Derry, Kells, and Swords in Ireland and used his monastery on Iona as a base for converting the pagan Picts to Christianity. Measures 1 1/4" x 3/4" (32mm x 19mm).
MATERIALS & CRAFTSMANSHIP
Handcrafted in .925 sterling silver at Walker Metalsmiths in Andover, NY. Cast using the lost wax method and hand finished in our studio.
Chain options available (shown on medium rolo chain)
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Saint Columba: Colum Cille
How It's Made: Lost Wax Casting
Item number: SW3285
Original designs © Stephen Walker
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