Similar
Decorated chapter number from BL Or 9900, f. 14
Hebrew Pentateuch (The S.S. Teacher's Edition-The Holy Bible - Plate VIII)
Coloured lettering from BL Add 27210, f. 72
Decorated initial word from BL Eg 872, f. 126
Poems, discourses and riddles. Hebrew Manuscript.
Numbers from BL Or 1467, f. 44 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 157
Text page from BL Add 27210, f. 58
Gold lettering from BL Add 27210, f. 40
Related
Carmina figurata from BL Add 26879, f. 187
Human heads from BL Or 2736, f. 316v
Human heads from BL Or 2736, f. 194
Chalice from BL Add 26878, f. 269
Chalice from BL Add 26878, f. 269
Carmina figurata of a hybrid from BL Add 26878, f. 199
Mourner from BL Add 26968, f. 326
Man with lulav from BL Add 26968, f. 298v
Mourner from BL Add 26968, f. 326
Carmina figurata of two human heads from BL Add 26878, f. 305
Summary
Carmina figurata of two human heads, at chapter 4 of Esther. Image taken from f. 305 of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (Hamesh megillot; ff. 273-311v) and Haftarot (ff. 312-381) with Rashi's commentary. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.
Tags
solomon ben isaac
carmina
figurata
carmina figurata
heads
hebrew manuscripts
medieval manuscript
illustrated books
five scrolls
medieval miniatures
british library
Date
1300 - 1500
Source
British Library
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain