Figure descriptions
Mountainside scenery viewed with a wide vista. A small fenced settlement stands below
cliffs and forested mountains and at a
short distance from a stream bed at the base of a waterfall. The thin waterfall emerges
from between forested mountains at the
centre of the image. A mountain peak is visible in the background. The poem’s first
word, “A”, is superimposed over forested area in
the top-right corner. 1/6 page contained within a single-ruled border.
A veiled woman (Mervaunee) sits in a Sun-chamber with her arms at her sides. Mervaunee
frowns and looks straight ahead with a
sombre expression on her face. She is dressed in a light-coloured gown and shawl with
floral embellishments. A bearded man (her
husband, Dalimar) stands at her side and offers her a cap with his right hand. He
is dressed in dark colours and holds a dagger at
his side on a belt. The two figures occupy a room overlooking the sea; it is bordered
with patterns of interlace. Mervaunee sits on
a throne decorated with faces and both figures are atop an animal pelt. A decorated
interlace basket rests behind Dalimar’s feet.
Full-page illustration contained within a single-ruled border.
