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Cotton Vitellius A. XV, f.101r, Three dog-like ants attacking a tethered camel, man in a tunic, illustration from Beowulf, from the 'Nowell Codex' (ink on parchment)

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English School, (11th century) / English

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British Library, London, UK

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ink on parchment

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c. 1000 AD (C10th AD)

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A half-page miniature of three gold-digging, dog-like ants attacking a tethered camel, with a man in a tunic on the left with a camel, and a young camel tied to a tree Beowulf Circa 1000 Language: Anglo-Saxon Source/Shelfmark: Cotton Vitellius A. XV, f.101 .

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