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042. MS M.736 fol. 21v

Miscellany on the life of St. Edmund

ca. 1130
England, Bury St Edmunds
MS M.736 fol. 21v

Purchased by J. P. Morgan, Jr., 1927

Sweyn, King of Denmark: Scene, Death -- Edmund of England wears a crown and holds a moneybag in left hand. With his right hand, he thrusts a spear into the breast of Sweyn, who also wears a crown and is lying on a bed. Behind him are curtains and three men, one with his right hand raised. The scene is within an architectural setting and has a patterned background and decorated frame.
Illustration of Herman, Miracula Edmundi, chapter 5.