Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Prayer book
France, Paris, ca. 1490
MS H.3 fol. 118v

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Christ, crossed nimbus, wearing short loincloth, body partially draped, showing bleeding wounds, stands before Instruments of Passion including: column, surmounted by cock, and entwined with rope in which are scourge and withes; sponge on reed, spear, and ladder, all leaning aginst tau cross with titulus INRI; crown of thorns hanging below titulus; purple garment draped over right arm of cross; three dice on the garment; sack hanging from right arm of cross; pincers; hammer; three nails; coin; scimitar; sarcophagus on which is lantern.