Y Baledi

Inside the image.

A mostly black-and-white cover places an ornate, right-facing human profile across the left and centre of the square image. The head and shoulders form a dense silhouette, filled with intricate curling lines, small ornamental motifs and scrollwork. The profile’s forehead, nose, lips and chin project against the white background at the right edge of the figure; the lower outline broadens into a patterned shoulder or garment that sweeps across the bottom. Fine dark contours and white gaps give the silhouette a pierced, filigree-like appearance.

Within the upper part of the head is a separate, roughly circular scene. A large dark tree stands against a pale blue and white ground, its thick trunk dividing into branches that spread through a delicate network of smaller twigs. Near the trunk, a small dark human-like figure appears in profile, facing right; pale blue shapes behind the tree suggest a distant landscape or sky. The circular scene is enclosed by a thick, irregular ornamental ring, itself decorated with repeated curls and small circular details. Its lower edge overlaps the patterned head and neck, making the landscape appear like an inset window within the profile.

The figure is predominantly black and white, with pale blue confined to parts of the inset scene. The background is plain white, leaving a generous strip of empty space on the right. In that strip, widely spaced uppercase letters run vertically down the cover, spelling “MEIC STEVENS · Y BALEDI”; the lettering is thin, grey and sans serif. Inside the ornate figure, a small decorative inscription near the centre appears to read “Dau Oned”, while large curving numerals lower down appear to read “9900”. The overall image is a finely detailed illustration rather than a photograph, with the contrast between the white ground and dense black linework defining its shape and texture.