284.—The Harp, Accompanied by Other Instruments (cotton MS.).details

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Image title: 284.—The Harp, Accompanied by Other Instruments (cotton MS.).
Source: Knight, Charles: “Old England: A Pictorial Museum” (1845)
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[The Anglo-Saxons] put their own harp into the hands of the Royal Psalmist (Fig. 284)

and indeed we see here King David on his throne, dressed as an Anglo-Saxon king. There’s also a violinist, a trumpeter, someone playing the horn, and a man juggling with balls and knives.

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