Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, possibly Lille, ca. 1445
M.304 fol. 124r

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Moses: Death -- Within initial D, body of Moses, horned, hands crossed on abdomen, reclines on ground on island. Mourner, wearing hood, holding open book, sits next to Moses, below blank scroll. Trees and wattle fence are in background.
Margins decorated with border of foliate ornament inhabited by three mourners, hooded, two seated holding open book with both hands on lap, the third among foliage.