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Samson and the lion. From: full-page miniature with four scenes. 1320.

Image description: Samson (a long-haired blond man wearing a red robe or tunic) sits astride a lion with his right leg kicking out. Samson holds open the lion's mouth with both hands. The lion braces himself against the frame of the image. The background is a flat brown or muddy gold, with rolling greenness at the feet of the lion.

Cropped from an image of four miniature scenes. The full-page image is available at below link.

Found at: New York Public Library___

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