Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
England, perhaps Oxford, ca. 1265
MS G.42 fol. 153v

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Job:seated among Ashes -- Job, nude, holding object, possibly book, in right hand, is seated on mound, indicating wife, wearing berbette, standing before him with group of men, one of whom wears pointed hat.
Scene on blue patterned background within initial U decorated with short extension containing foliate ornament.
Beginning of Job.