Chen - British Library MS Arundel 16 f. 2 - Initial letter with scribe and mythological animals

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Chen - British Library MS Arundel 16 f. 2 - Initial letter with scribe and mythological animals

Description

This is an illuminated capital letter R. Inside the letter is: a seated scribe with a quill and a loose piece of parchment; a tonsured person with a censer; lots of dragons possibly eating one another; a dog playing a triangular instrument with tuning pegs on one side.

Creator

Osbern

Source

London, British Library MS Arundel 16

Publisher

British Library

Date

laster quarter of the 11th century or 1st quarter of the 12th century (British Library catalogue): https://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/ILLUMINBig.ASP?size=big&IllID=11236

Rights

British Library (MSS images are copyright free)

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