Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Fables
Southern Italy, 10th or 11th century
MS M.397. Fol. 004r

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1) Bidpai, Fables: King and Bidpai -- Crowned king sits on stool, feet on footstool, lowering left hand and raising right hand to indicate his philosopher Bidpai, wearing hat, gesturing.
2) Bidpai, Fables: Lion devouring Wolf -- Lion, facing right, with open mouth in which is muzzle of young wolf, also facing right, its head turned back, beside architectural door.