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EMBEDDED SEA SHELLS AND THEIR DEEPER RELIGIOUS AND SYMBOLIC MEANING
Since our travertine plaques are quarried from stone that intersects ancient sea beds, fossilized shells are embedded into the stone. Some fossils like in the picture above are intact and very visible- most are tiny crushed parts of shells. According to wikipedia, the even the pope has a shell "embedded" in his coat of arms: "The foundational meaning behind the scallop shell is its allusion to the Sacrament of Holy Baptism. In the Roman Catholic Church, a sea shell is often used to pour water over the head of the child being baptized. Thus, a sea shell is used to evoke the imagery of this rite which makes one a part of the Body of Christ and is foundational to the Christian life. The shell also stands for pilgrimage. When topped with a scallop shell a pilgrim's staff, or "Jacob's staff," is the sign of a pilgrim. In Church art it is a symbol of the apostle Saint James the Great, and his sanctuary at Santiago de Compostela in Spain, perhaps the principal place of pilgrimage during the middle ages." CLICK HERE to go to IDEA GALLERY PAGE 2 CLICK HERE to go to IDEA GALLERY PAGE 3 CLICK HERE to go to IDEA GALLERY PAGE 4 CLICK HERE to go to IDEA GALLERY PAGE 5 CLICK HERE to go to IDEA GALLERY PAGE 6 CLICK HERE to return to Namestones home page
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