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Bible
France, Paris, third quarter of the 13th century
MS M.494 fol. 283r

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Job: seated among Ashes -- Job, wearing loincloth, his body covered with sores, is seated on mound, his right hand raised, and left arm across his body. Before him his wife, wearing knotted headdress, raising her right hand, is flanked by two men, one wearing cap, raising right hand and holding staff in left hand, and the other with his hands joined. Scene against background of blue diaper within frame of pink with geometric ornament.
Beginning of Job.



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