Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1500
MS M.365. Fol. 006v

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Zodiac Sign: Capricornus -- Fantastic goat with horn as hindquarters.
Month, Occupation: December -- Man, wearing hat, inserting bakers peel on which are two loaves, into oven. At right, man, wearing hat, holding plate or tray on which are three loaves of bread (baking).