Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Historien Bibel
Germany, between 1375 and 1400
MS M.268 fol. 13r

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Upper half: Joshua: Farewell -- At left, Joshua, inscribed IOSUE, nude, pouring water from pitcher onto stone with right hand, semi-reclining on draped bed, looking toward five men, three gesturing, standing next to the bed. From chapter 23 of Joshua. Joshua: Farewell --At right, group of soldiers, wearing helmets, holding spears, halberd, sword, bow and arrow, and axe, all stand before wall of city with closed portal; two heads visible behind crenellated walls. Scenes inscribed IOSUE WAS WORDEN ALT UND KRANKCH / DAS ER NYMM MACHT SEIN IR UORGANKCH UND WIE ER ZU AINEM ... DAS WAZZER GOZ AUZ AINEM KRUGEL SNEL From chapter 24 of Joshua. Lower half: Joshua: Farewell -- At left, two confronted armies of mounted soldiers armed with lances, swords, star mace and scimitars. Soldiers on right bleeding and falling from horse. Bleeding soldiers and horse on ground. Joshua: Farewell -- At right, mounted soldier, with sword in right hand, stabbing king, crowned, astride horse, raising right, bleeding from wound. Scenes inscribed WIE IOSUE STRAIT MIT DEM KUNIG UON ASSUR UND MIT UIER UND ZWANZIG KUNIGEN SEIN NACHTGEAWR (?). Both scenes from chapter 24 of Joshua.