Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of hours
Belgium, Bruges, 1525-1530
MS M.1175. Fol. 008v

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Margin, lower:
Month, Occupation: June -- Among two men, one wearing cap, hat slung on shoulder, seated on turf bench gesturing toward the other, wearing draped headgear, with left hand holding legs of sheep and with right hand holding scissors to its abdomen (shearing sheep); fence in background.
Margin, left:
1) Within medallion, Boniface of Mainz, nimbed, mitered, wearing bishop's vestments, with left hand holding crozier, in front of possibly spit (damaged).