Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible historiale
France, Paris, ca. 1325
MS M.322 I, fol. 93r

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Moses: Census -- Above tree, Christ-Logos, cross-nimbed, emerging from cloud-edged arc of Heaven, holds book in left hand and with right indicates Moses, horned, kneeling, raising right hand. Behind Moses, is group of six Israelites, two wearing cap, one wearing hood, and three gesturing. Burnished gold background.
Frame of pink and blue decorated with geometric ornament. Geometric and foliate ornament on extenders of initial L.
Illustration of Numbers 1:1-2.