The sacrifice of Isaac from BL Or 2737, f. 93v

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The sacrifice of Isaac from BL Or 2737, f. 93v

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Full-page miniature of Abraham is about to slaughter Isaac who is lying bound on the altar, a streched arm symbolizing the Divine Presence preventing him, the ram caught in a bush standing behind Abraham, in an architectural frame. Image taken from f. 93v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.

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1200 - 1400
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British Library
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