Taurus and Gemini from BL Add 26896, f. 153v

Zodiac signs of Taurus (~Shor~) and of Gemini (~teomim~) in medallions, accompanying a liturgical poem (~piyyut~) for the Prayer for dew during Passover. Image taken from f. 153v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the Special Shabbatot, Passover, Shavuot with the Book of Ruth, and Ninth of Av with the Book of Lamentations, Ashkenazi rite (aka 'Tinted Mahzor'). Written in Hebrew.

taurus gemini prayer book the book of ruth zodiac hebrew manuscripts poetry poem images of zodiac signs passover ashkenazi liturgical poem literature ashkenazi jews medieval manuscript british library

1000 - 1400

British Library

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