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Psalm: 81
Iconography: This is a scene of judgement. God stands in a temple with men grouped on either side. God stood in the assembly of gods and in the midst he judged gods. To the group on the right, the blessed, he turns benevolently. I said you are gods: and are all the sons of the most high. The sword points to the group on the left. But you shall die as men: and be killed like one of the princes.
Art: There is one additional head behind the dammed on the left, and two extra faces on the right. The drawings show these men had scalloped or curly hair lines, unlike the straight cut typical of Artist 1.
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Historical Relevance:
Quire: 14


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