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Work Details:

Title:Book of Durrow
Culture/Nationality:Hiberno-Saxon
Date:c. 650-700
Location:Trinity College Library, Dublin
Medium:Ink and tempera on parchment
Dimensions:24 x 16 cm
Carpet page
 
Eagle, symbol of Saint John
 
Lion, symbol of Saint Mark
 
Man, symbol of Saint Matthew
 
Man, symbol of Saint Matthew