Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

II Kings.
Bologna, Italy, ca. 1270
MS G.38.I, fol. 146r

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Ahaziah, King of Israel: Fall -- Ahaziah falls headlong from tower; another man, gesturing with right hand, stands in opening at top of the tower.
All in initial P at beginning of II Kings (Vulg., IV Kings).
In lower margin, enclosed in medallions of decorated foliate vine, man wearing ermine collar at left and king at right, gesturing with right hand.