MS M.81, fols. 81v–82r

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Worksop Bestiary

England, possibly in Lincoln or York
ca. 1185
215 x 155 mm

Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan (1837–1913) in 1902

MS M.81, fols. 81v–82r
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Description: 

Asp

The venomous asp presses one ear to the ground and plugs its other ear with its tail to resist the deadly allure of the snake charmer.