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Two tall wooden sculptures set on a square shallow concrete plinth with carvings depicting the story of Taliesin. The Taliesin sculptures were a millennium project, funded by Llanfair Caereinion Town Council, Llanfair Caereinion & District Forum, the Welsh Development Agency and Powys County Council. Information taken from a leaflet on Llanfair Caereinion reads: 'Ceridwen bore a son Avagddu, who was so ugly he was unlikely ever to be accepted, so she decided to mix a potion to give him great wisdom. Gwion Bach, a son of Gwreang of Llanfair Caereinion, was set the task of stirring the cauldron for a year and a day, aided by Morda, a blind man. But three drops of this potion landed on Gwion's finger, which he immediately put to his mouth to soothe the heat.
Title
Taliesin
Date
2000
Medium
oak & concrete
Measurements
H 295 x W (?) x D (?) cm;
Plinth: H (?) x W 125 x D 125 cm
Accession number
SY21_AEB_S003
Acquisition method
commissioned by Llanfair Caereinion Town Council & District Forum
Work type
Sculpture
Owner
Llanfair Caereinion Town Council
Custodian
Llanfair Caereinion Town Council
Work status
extant
Access
at all times
