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Corpus of the misericords at Ripon Minster

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N01

Lion attacked by two dogs, who stand one on each of two large leaves which form the supporters.

N02

Dragon attacked by two dogs, who stand one on each of two large leaves which form the supporters.

N03

Demi-angel holding a blank shield.

Supporters - Rose.

N04

The Tree of Life represented only by large leaves which form the supporters, and on each of which stands a bird. A

wyvern in the centre. {if the birds remain in the shelter of the tree they are safe from attack by the wyvern; symbolism

for the safety of souls in the shadow of the Almighty.}

N05

Hart’s tongue ferns.

Supporters - Vine-leaf.

N06

Conventional flowers.

Supporters - Conventional flowers.

N07

Ape attacked by lion.

Supporters - Conventional flowers.

N08

Vine with grapes.

Supporters - Vine-leaf.

N09

Birds pecking fruit.

Supporters - Cluster of fruit.

N10

Two antelopes.

Supporters - Elaborate flower foliage

N11

Fox in pulpit preaching to goose and cock.

Supporters - Sycamore leaves.

N12

Fox running off with geese.

Supporters - Triple sycamore leaves.

N13

Fox caught by dogs.

Supporters - Five petalled rose.

N14

Dragons fighting.

Supporters - Rose.

N15

Grotesque mask, with fruit and flowers issuing from mouth. The head is inverted.

Supporters - Fruit.

N16

Man holding club and wearing chaplet of oak-leaves and acorns.

Supporters - Triple fruit design.

N17

Griffin catching rabbit.

Supporters - Fruit.

S01

Angel with book.

Supporters - Rose.

S02

Demi-angel with label bearing date 1498.

Supporters - Leaf.

S03

Lion fighting dragon.

Supporters - Leaf.

S04

Griffin eating human being.

Supporters - Leaf.

S05

Owl with outspread wings.

Supporters - Rose.

S06

Mermaid with mirror and brush.

Supporters - Fruit.

S07

Two piglets dancing to bagpipe played by a sow.

Left Supporter - Rose.

Right Supporter - Rose reversed.

S08

Jonah cast overboard.

Supporters - Flower in profile.

S09

Man wheeling in a wheelbarrow another figure, which holds out a reed or a bag. This may be either [1] a scold being

taken to the ducking stool, the man resisting the temptation of a reward held out to him or [2] a man wheeling his bride

to church. The barrow has three wheels, a rare example.

Supporters - Formal foliage.

S10

Fox carrying off a goose, caught by a

Left Supporter - Dog

Right Supporter - A woman with a distaff.

S11

Griffin in profile.

Supporters - Leaf.

S12

Hart gorged and chained.

Supporters - Leaf.

S13

Pelican in her piety.

Supporters - Grotesque head with protruding tongue.

S14

Jonah coming out of the whale.

Left Supporter - Fruit.

Right Supporter - A small animal with a long tail.

S15

Samson carrying the gates of Gaza.

Supporters - Leaf.

S16

Head with flowing hair and beard.

Supporters - Rose.

S17

Caleb and Joshua carrying the grapes on their return from the Promised Land.

Supporters - Blemya.

M01

Two men in armour face each other in combat, he on the left thrusts with a lance, which his opponent grasps with his

right hand whilst threatening with a dagger held in his left hand. Their visors are lifted. In the centre background a tall

tree spreads its branches about them. This misericord is 13th century and was bequeathed to the Minster in 1958 and is

said to be one of the original set removed from the stalls when the 15th century set was installed. Now in Minster Museum.

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