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Woodcut of winged St. Michael with sword and scales, defeating a dragon, with castle landscape and coats of arms.

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A woodcut-style print shows a winged, curly-haired angel raising a sword over a dragon-like demon beneath him, while holding scales in which a small kneeling figure sits. A castle sits on a hill in the background, and two coats of arms appear in the upper corners.

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Religion, Mythology

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