The bread of affliction from BL Or 2884, f. 32v
Summary
Decorated initial-word panel, ~Ha lahma~ (the bread of affliction) with gold letters; a miniature in the outer margin depicting a standing man holding a piece of unleavened bread (~matzah~). Image taken from f. 32v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Tags
bread
affliction
medieval miniatures
decorated initials
hebrew manuscripts
haggadah
passover
illuminated initials
medieval manuscript
illustrated books
passover seder
british library
Date
1300 - 1500
Source
British Library
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Copyright info
Public Domain