><< I also don't regard the interlace as indigenous, because it shows up in
>too
> many other places. >>
>
>I don't recall interlacing as an artistic feature outside of the Ireland to
>Scandanavian corridor, so to speak. There are some interesting swirls and
>curlicues here and there further south, but not interlaces.
>
>mark
Well - Roman mosaic floors? I've seen good plaitwork in England, France and
Italy on those. So I'm not convinced that plain ribbon interlace is of
Insular origin either.
Pippin
Pippin Michelli, Ph.D
Assistant Professor of Art History, St Olaf College
http://www.stolaf.edu/people/michelli/index4.html
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