Tolkien Art Index

7 stalks: 1st and 7th half-height, 4th three-quarters height

Inscribed below in blue pen “Num / Ceramic / Grass patterns”.

Inscribed below in blue pen “Num / Ceramic / Grass patterns”.

Inscribed below in blue pen “March 1960 / Numenorean Ceramic / Patterns”.

‘”Now was the heart of the coiling beast stirred“, Beowulf, line 2,561.’ Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth, p. 270.

Penciled on verso, “Halls of Manwe on the / Mountains of the World / above Faerie”. Also referred to as “Taniquetil.”

Penciled on verso, “Halls of Manwe on the / Mountains of the World / above Faerie”. Also referred to as “Taniquetil.”

Later titled “Fangorn Forest,” an early name for Taur-nu-Fuin (Dorthonion), not to be confused with Treebeard’s Fangorn. The image was later the inspiration for “Mirkwood.”

Later titled “Fangorn Forest,” an early name for Taur-nu-Fuin (Dorthonion), not to be confused with Treebeard’s Fangorn. The image was later the inspiration for “Mirkwood.”

Together with TAI #490, #491, #492, and #493, on folio with ink inscription “Númenórean Patterns“.

Together with TAI #489, #491, #492, and #493, on folio with ink inscription “Númenórean Patterns“.

Together with TAI #489, #490, #492, and #493, on folio with ink inscription “Númenórean Patterns“.

Together with TAI #489, #490, #491, and #493, on folio with ink inscription “Númenórean Patterns“.

Together with TAI #489, #490, #491, and #492, on folio with ink inscription “Númenórean Patterns“.

MS. Tolkien Drawings 91, fol. 8r shows that Hammond & Scull‘s orientation is correct, and that the diameter (unclear as to inner or pencil guide) is 54mm — though this was crossed out and not emended)

MS. Tolkien Drawings 91, fol. 8r shows that Hammond & Scull‘s orientation is correct, and that the diameter (unclear as to inner or pencil guide) is 54mm — though this was crossed out and not emended)

MS. Tolkien Drawings 91, fol. 10r, shows that Hammond & Scull‘s orientation in Artist & Illustrator is correct, and that the diameter (unclear as to inner or pencil guide) is (or should be) 54mm — though this figure was crossed out and not emended.

MS. Tolkien Drawings 91, fol. 10r, shows that Hammond & Scull‘s orientation in Artist & Illustrator is correct, and that the diameter (unclear as to inner or pencil guide) is (or should be) 54mm — though this figure was crossed out and not emended.

East is on top.

On verso: body color trials, signature “JRRTolkien”, eye motif

On verso: body color trials, signature “JRRTolkien”, eye motif