The unleavened bread from BL Add 27210, f. 44v
Summary
Decorated initial-word panel, ~matzah~ (unleavened bread) with gold letters. In the middle of the folio, a giant ~matzah~ is inserted into the body of the text. It is decorated with Islamic geometric patterns of interlacing and white vine motif. In its centre, there is a stone wall with a wooden door. Image taken from f. 44v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Tags
bread
decorated initials
hebrew manuscripts
golden haggadah
haggadah
passover
illuminated initials
medieval manuscript
illustrated books
medieval miniatures
passover seder
british library
Date
1300 - 1500
Source
British Library
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain