Ouroboros Sculpted Wall Hanging Artefact by Anne Stokes

A sculpted cold-cast bronze resin wall hanging of the legendary Ouroboros, designed by Anne Stokes and hand cast in Yorkshire UK by John Woodward. It measures 17 x 16 cm and comes with a card detailing the history of this mythical creature. Its flat back sits perfectly against a wall, the loop on the top of the design makes for a perfect hanging aide.

The Ouroboros is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent/dragon eating its own tail. Originating in ancient Egyptian iconography, the Ouroboros entered western tradition via Greek magical tradition. The Ouroboros is often interpreted as a symbol for eternal cyclic renewal or a cycle of life, death, and rebirth. In Norse mythology, the Ouroboros appears as the serpent Jörmungandr, one of the three children of Loki and Angrboda, which grew so large that it could encircle the world and grasp its tail in its teeth.