Detail: Back Claws St Cadoc's Church Lectern, Glynneath, Wales. The 'dome' is the only part of the carving which is sanded, and one of the most difficult to carve: needing to preserve the true rounded shape as the feet of the eagle are carved in.
The 'dome' is the only part of the carving which is sanded, and one of the most difficult to carve: needing to preserve the true rounded shape as the feet of the eagle are carved in.