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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. 25v–26r
Description:
Wolf
Described allegorically as the devil, a wolf is shown here stalking the faithful sheep who find sanctuary in a church-like sheepfold.