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This is an old school carving, literally. My job involves me going to different venues and so I get to see lots of interesting buildings and the artifacts they have there. This carving is in the St Mary’s Centre in Port Talbot, South Wales. It’s a reclaimed block from the demolition of the building that the current centre replaced.

What I like so much about this carving is how rough it is. The letters aren’t perfect and the words aren’t in straight lines either. This was obviously done by someone who was either an apprentice, or whose job wasn’t stone masonry. It’s this fact that makes it so appealing to me. This block was done on a personal level and stood in place for many years.

The year date on it is 1831, so the person who carved it is long dead, and probably unknown. I’d imagine that no one has known who carved it for almost a century already. But the image is there.

The story goes that this wooden Oblivion Rune was found in the remains of a raided Khajiit caravan on the plains west of Whiterun. Although all items of obvious value had been looted, within the debris was found this rune pertaining to an Oblivion gate. It’s thought that it may have been torn from the wall of a Daedric shrine due to the marks on the reverse of the rune.

Technical information:

Hand carved and finished
Material: Pine

Dimensions:
Weight: 110 grams
W/H/D 8cm x 12.5cm x 2.5cm