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Shrine of the Stowe Missal. c. 1030 CE. (with 14th century additions)

The shrine contains a number of inscriptions, one of which says β€˜pray for the king of Ireland, Donnchad son of Brian (Boru) & Gormlaith’.
Jolstr, Norway.
"Ophelia", Arthur Rackham (Tales from Shakespeare)
Monument to First Italian War of Independence in Udine, Italy (1848-1849)
Minerva from a miscellaneous illumination, mid-1400s,
Throne carved into a tree trunk in Kendal, England.

The intricate details represent the Parr family, including the coat of arms of Sir William Parr, who lived in Kendal Castle in the 16th century, and that of his granddaughter Catherine, who became the sixth and final queen consort of Henry VIII.
Blackness Castle, Scotland.