The Wise Son and the Wicked Son from BL Or 2884, f. 35v

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The Wise Son and the Wicked Son from BL Or 2884, f. 35v

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In the outer margin, next to the two initial-word panels,~Hakham~ and ~Rasha~, two figures are depicted. The upper one with the opened book is the Wiise Son (~hakham~), the one beneath is the Wicked Son (~rasha~) portrayed as a soldier brandishing his sword. Image taken from f. 35v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.

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1300 - 1500
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British Library
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