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Psalter
France, Paris, between 1495 and 1498
MS M.934 fol. 33v

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Psalm 067 (Vulg., 066) -- Christ-Logos, wearing crossed nimbus and miter, holds cross-surmounted globe in his left hand. At right is man, kneeling with joined hands raised, beside headgear (?) on ground. At left is group of kneeling figures, the foremost of which wears purse at waist and has joined hands raised. The rest have only tops of heads visible. Scene in landscape setting with tree.
Margin is decorated with foliate border, including roses and daisies, inhabited by two snails.



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