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Language: en
Pages: 204
Pages: 204
Type: BOOK - Published: 2001 - Publisher: Mercier Press Ltd
An illustrated and comprehensive account of the Sheela-na-gigs (carvings of female images) of Britain and Ireland.
Language: en
Pages: 228
Pages: 228
Type: BOOK - Published: 2005-08-15 - Publisher: Routledge
A study of the mysterious stone carvings of naked females exposing their genitals on medieval churches all over the British Isles.
Language: en
Pages: 239
Pages: 239
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009 - Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Limited
This book represents a move towards a detailed, accurate and archaeologically sensitive record of the sheela-na-gigs in Britain and Ireland, and establishes the
Language: en
Pages: 52
Pages: 52
Type: BOOK - Published: 1996 - Publisher: Town House & Country
"Sheela-na-gigs are carvings of naked females posed in a manner which displays and emphasises the genitalia. In recent decades, interest in the figures has grow
Language: en
Pages: 359
Pages: 359
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-04-15 - Publisher: Routledge
Sexually explicit sculptures may be found on a number of medieval churches in France and Spain. This fascinating study examines the origins and purposes of thes