Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter
England, Oxford, between 1212 and 1220
MS M.43 fol. 12r

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1) Jacob: wrestling with Angel -- Nimbed angel, barefooted, wrestles with Jacob, grimacing.
Scene caption in Anglo-Norman French, CI LOTEIT IACOB OVOKE LANGELE.
2) Jacob: sending Sons to Egypt -- Four of eleven standing sons gesture toward Jacob extending right hand toward vessel of green coins (money) held by the foremost.
Scene caption in Anglo-Norman French, CI DOUNE IACOB MONOYE A SES FIZ DACHATER VIAUNDES EN EGIPTE MES MALEYNT KE DIS A CELE HOURE.
Scenes within decorated frames.