Decorated frontispiece from BL Add 27167, f. 256
Summary
Frontispiece at the beginning of Deuteronomy: initial-word panel with penwork decoration and full floral border inhabited by birds, and with the sun and a blank coat of arms. Image taken from f. 256 of Pentateuch (the 'Almanzi Pentateuch') with ~Haftarot~ and Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~). Written in Hebrew.
Tags
frontispiece
floral pattern
floral
coat of arms
hebrew manuscripts
medieval manuscript
illustrated books
five scrolls
medieval miniatures
illuminated initials
british library
Date
1300 - 1500
Source
British Library
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain