Libra from BL Add 22413, f. 140v
Summary
detail: medallion with the zodiac sign of Libra (~Moznayim~), in the Prayer for rain (~Tefilat ha-geshem~, Davidson vol. 2, no. 3466) recited on Shemini Atzeret. Image taken from f. 140v of Festival prayer book for Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) and Sukkot (Feast of the Tabernacles), German rite (aka the 'Tripartite Mahzor' ) including biblical readings: The Book of Ruth and the Book of Ecclesiastes with Joseph Kara's commentary. Written in Hebrew.
- Detailed record for Additional 22413 - The British Library
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Tags
joseph kara
libra
medallion
prayer book
ecclesiastes
the book of ruth
zodiac
germany
images of zodiac signs
medieval manuscript
british library
Date
1000 - 1400
Source
British Library
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain