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Stiffleaf club

Posted: 22 Apr 2014


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martyrdom of st. katherine alabaster

martyrdom of st. katherine alabaster
katherine is beheaded before the emperor maxentius, who has a devil in his crown. her soul is gathered by an angel above the executioner, and her jailor stands behind. probably early c15.

such tables were used in series to fill up a wooden retable on an altar.

now in the v. and a.

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