Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

De materia medica
Turkey, Istanbul, mid 10th century
MS M.652 fol. 381r

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1) Salamander, surrounded by fire, inscribed salamandra;
2) Moray eel in water, inscribed smyrina;
3) Sea snake, inscribed drakon thalassios, and stingray, inscribed trygon, in water.