Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
Northeastern France, during last quarter of the 13th century
MS M.969 fol. 334r

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Beginning of Amos.
Amos: Scene, unidentified -- Amos, wearing hat, raises right forefinger and holds spear in left hand. At right, youth (?), wearing hat, stands upon draped altar, holding bowl in left hand and censer in right hand. Scene in decorated intial U.
In left margin is hybrid animal.
In right margin is nude man with bow in left hand, from which arrow has been shot.
In left margin is woman, wearing headdress, raising right hand, beside nude man, bending at waist, with hands extended.