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Fig. 12. Ælfric's Paraphrase of the Pentateuch Cott. MS. Claudius B. iv. British Museum
The letterpress refers to the group of figures in the top left-hand corner of the Missal, but the representation of the shields, helmets, and weapons of the other combatants are all worthy of the closest scrutiny.