Disrobing of Christ from BL Stowe 17, f. 89

Historiated initial of the disrobing of Christ, with an initial of two men wrestling, and marginal figures of prophets with scrolls, and in the margins, a monkey pouring water on a man spearing a boar, and a rabbit and a bird. Image taken from f. 89 of Book of Hours, Use of Maastricht ('The Maastricht Hours'). Written in Latin, with a calendar and final prayers in French.

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