Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Rouen, ca. 1490
MS M.144 fol. 6r

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Month, Occupation: June -- Woman, wearing headscarf, holding scissors (shears) in right hand, sits and holds sheep in her lap. Beside her are two other sheep (Scene, Occupational: Pastoral).
In margin above and below vignette is floreate ornament.