Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

De materia medica
Turkey, Istanbul, mid 10th century
MS M.652 fol. 214r

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1) Great Weever (a large fish), in water, inscribed drakon thalassios;
2) Stag, representing genitalia of stag, inscribed elaphou aidoia;
3) Head of Stag, representing hart's horn, inscribed elaphou.