Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Weltchronik
Germany, Regensburg, ca. 1360
MS M.769 fol. 191v

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Absalom: Death -- Joab, as soldier, astride galloping horse, aims arrow in bow at Absalom, hanging by hair from tree branch, three arrows piercing his body, hindquarters of horse next to him at frame of miniature. Another soldier astride horse next to Joab.