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Bible
France, ca. 1260
MS M.109 fol. 50v

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Moses: Law, Offering of Herd -- Within upper story of two-story arch, two Israelites, one wearing cap, carry sheep and cow. Within lower story, two Israelites, wearing pointed caps, one holding sheep and the other extending cow, kneel before draped altar on which male figure, wearing pointed hat, slays sheep with knife. He stands within trefoil arch.
Scene on gold background within initial U decorated with foliate and geometric ornament.
Beginning of Leviticus.



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