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Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Man (Symbol of Saint Matthew)
Man (Symbol of Saint Matthew)
Possibly from Iona, Scotland
ca. 660-680
Ink and tempera on parchment
Verso of the Book of Durrow
The cloak of Saint Matthew's man resembles a cloisonné brooch filled with abstract ornamentation
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