Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
England, perhaps Oxford, ca. 1265
MS G.42 fol. 52v

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Moses: teaching at Jordan River -- Group of Israelites, including woman wearing berbette, man raising left hand, and man wearing pointed hat, raising right forefinger toward Moses and holding draped rod over left shoulder, stand before Moses, nimbed and horned, pointing to water with rod held in right hand.
Scene on pink patterned background within initial H decorated with marginal extensions containing foliate ornament and fantastic animals.
Beginning of Deuteronomy.