Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Prayer roll
England, Yorkshire, ca. 1500
MS G.39 fol. 18r

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Margaret of Antioch, nimbed, stands on feet of dragon, winged, with three-headed tail, laying on its back. With cross-staff held in left hand, Margaret transfixes the dragon through the mouth.
Bands of foliate and zoomorphic ornament frame miniature and textblock. Filagree initials.