Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Historien Bibel
Germany, between 1375 and 1400
MS M.268 fol. 10v

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Upper half: Balaam: met by Balak -- At left, Balaam, inscribed BALAAM, wearing knotted headdress, holding whip with right hand astride ass (donkey), confronting Balak, inscribed DI HAID(A)NISCH KUNICH, crowned, raising right hand, wearing sword at waist, astride bridled horse, another man wearing hat behind him. From chapter 23 of Numbers. Balaam: rebuked by Balak -- Man standing behind Balaam, name inscribed BALAAM, wearing knotted headdress, raising right hand and looking toward Balak, inscribed DI HAIDANISCH KUNICH, crowned, raising right hand, holding scepter with left hand. Man wearing hat standing at right. From chapter 24 of Numbers. Israelite: with Daughters of Moab -- At right, three women inscribed DI HAIDANISCH(EN) TOCHTER, wearing fillets, one with joined hands raised, kneeling before column and looking up toward horned idol, gesturing with right hand, holding rod with left hand, seated atop the column (Israelite not present). Scene inscribed DI HASTAN ABBGOT. From chapter 25 of Numbers. Lower half: Phinehas: Zimri sinning with Cozbi -- At left, in opening of tent decorated with banner, woman and man reclining in draped bed; at right four soldiers, two with sword and shield, the foremost stabbing bed with sword. Scene inscribed [...] DI IUDEN MIT HAIDANISCH(E)N TOCHT(ER)N From chapter 25 of Numbers. Moses: Midianites slain -- At right two confronted armies of soldiers, some astride bridled horses, with dagger, halberd, sword, star mace. One soldier piercing throat of another with lance; another raising dagger with right hand, grasping helmet of another soldier. Two soldiers, one bleeding, reclining on ground. Scene inscribed DA VAN SO WURD(E)N DI IUDAN SIGLES (?). From chapter 31 of Numbers.