Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
France, between 1225 and 1250
MS M.66 fol. 118v

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Hannah: praying in Temple -- Eli or Elkanah, raising left hand, stands behind Hannah, head draped, joined hands raised, kneeling before altar (?). All within initial F decorated with foliate ornament; animal head at base of descender. Beginning of I Samuel (Vulg., I Kings)