Sagittarius and Pisces from BL Add 26896, f. 155v
Summary
Zodiac sign of Sagittarius (~Qeshet~) and Pisces (~Dagim~) in medallions, accompanying a liturgical poem (~piyyut~) for the Prayer for dew during Passover. Image taken from f. 155v 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.
Tags
Date
1000 - 1400
Source
British Library
Copyright info
Public Domain