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The Death of Columba

Figure descriptions
An elderly man (Columba) blesses a group of men and boys from within a wagon bed. He wears a brimless cap and a dark cloak, and gestures with his hand raised in the air. A man dressed in white (Diarmid) stands beside him. The top half of a wheel is visible to his left. There is a body of water in the distance and lightning in the sky. 1/4-page illustration contained within a single-ruled border.
An elderly man in a brimless cap and a dark cloak (Columba) stands in front of a body of water. He closes his eyes and raises his hands in the air. His robe blows in the wind. A stretch of land is across the water in distance. 1/4-page illustration contained within a single-ruled border.
Two men stand in front of a white horse. At the right, a man with a dark beard, a brimless hat, and a striped shirt crouches and reaches up to touch the horse’s back. He slings a bag over his right shoulder. At the left, an elderly man in a brimless cap and a dark cloak (Columba) crouches while reaching toward the first man. He touches the horse’s nose with his other hand. 1/4-page illustration contained within a single-ruled border.
An elderly men in a brimless cap and a dark robe (Columba) lies with his arms outstretched on the ground. He appears to be dead. The scene is dimly lit. 1/4-page illustration contained within a single-ruled border.
Symmetrical tailpiece featuring a decorated horned head with a foliate pattern emerging from its open mouth on both sides. 1/64 page.
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